 | Edmund Spenser - 1758 - 574 pages
...fhould be moft plaulable and pleafing, being coloured with an hifioricaj fict.on, the which the moft part of men delight to read; rather for variety of matter, than for profit of the enfample : I chofe the hiftory of King Arthur as molt fit fqr f he excellency of his perfon ; being... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 600 pages
...I concerned shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being co oured with an historical fiction, Vbv. which the most part of men delight to read, rather for variety of matter then for profile of the ensample, I chose the historye of king Arthure, as most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 294 pages
...fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline: which for that I conceiued shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with...men delight to read, rather for variety of matter then for profite of the ensample, I chose the Historye of King Arthure, as most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1839 - 444 pages
...a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline : which for that I conceived shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with...men delight to read, rather for variety of matter then for profile of the ensample, I chose the Historye of King Arthure, as most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | Irishman - 1840 - 238 pages
...all the book, is to fashion a gentleman or noble person, in vertuous and gentle discipline;—which for that I conceived should be most plausible and...history of king Arthur as most fit for the excellency of his person; being made famous by many men's former works, and also furthest from the danger of envy... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1843 - 388 pages
...a gentleman or noble person in vertuoue and gentle discipline ; which for that I conceived shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with...men delight to read, rather for variety of matter then for profite of the ensample, I chose the Historye of King Arthure, as most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | 1844 - 398 pages
...eoneeived, shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being eolored with an historieal fietion, the whieh the most part of men delight to read, rather for variety of matter than for profit of ensample, I ehose the history of King Arthure, as most fitte for the exeeleney of his person, being... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - American literature - 1846 - 432 pages
...that I conceived should be most pla'usible and pleasing, being colored with an historical Jic. tion, the which the most part of men delight to read, rather...history of King Arthur, as most fit for the excellency of his person, being made famous by many men's former works, and also further from the danger of envy,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser, Henry John Todd - 1845 - 654 pages
...a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline : which for that I concerned shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with...men delight to read, rather for variety of matter then for profite of the ensample, I chose the Historye of King Arthure, os most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1855 - 1072 pages
...a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline : Which for that I conceived snoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with an historical! fiction, the which the i A. LETTER OP THE A.UTIIOES. most part of men delight to read, rather for variety of matter then for... | |
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The generall end, therefore, of all the booke, is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline... 
