 | 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... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1807 - 446 pages
...foundation to huild his poem on? Hear likewise what he himself says on this suhject ; ' l <•!.(.)* the history of King Arthur, as most fit for the ' excellency of his person, heing made famous hy ' many mens former works, and also furthest from | ' the danger of envy and suspicion... | |
 | 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
...which for that I conceiued shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with an historical fiction, the 'which the most part of 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 - 1843 - 388 pages
...which for that I conceived shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with an historical fiction, the which the most part of 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... | |
 | Edmund Spenser, Henry John Todd - 1845 - 654 pages
...which for that I concerned shoulde be most plausible and pleasing, being coloured with an historical anced, And to mine oaten pipe then for profite of the ensample, I chose the Historye of King Arthure, os most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1855 - 1072 pages
...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 profile of the ensample, I chose the historye of King Arthure, as most fitte for the excellency... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...book," he says, "is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline." He takes the history of King Arthur, " as most fit for the excellency of his person," whom he conceives to have seen in a vision die Faerie Queene, «with who«« excellent beauty lavished,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
..."is to fashion a gentleman or rnoble person in virtuous and gentle discipline." He takes the liisiory of King Arthur, « as most fit for the excellency of his person," whom he conceives lo have seen in a vision the Fabric Qiiei'ne, " with \vho*e excellent beauty ravished,... | |
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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... 
