 For the methode of a poet historical is not such, as of an historiographer. For an historiographer discourseth of affayres orderly, as they were donne, accounting as well the times as the actions ; but a poet thrusteth into the middest, even where it...  Spenser - Page 122by Richard William Church - 1879 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Spenser - Epic poetry, English - 1758 - 800 pages
...methode of a poet hiftorical is not fuch, as of an hiftoriographer. For an hiftoriographerdifcourfeth of affayres orderly as they were donne,, accounting as well the times as the actions; but a poet thrufteth into the middeft, euen where it moft concerneth him, and there recourfing to the thinges... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1805 - 446 pages
...methode of a poet hiftorical is not i'uch, as of an hiftoriographer. For an historiographer difcourfeth of affayres orderly as they were donne, accounting as well the times as the actions ; but a poet thrufteth into the middeft, euen where it molt concerneth him, and there recourfmg to the thinges forepafte,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...methode of a poet hiftorical is not fuch, as of an historiographer. For an hiftoriographer (jLifcourfeth of affayres orderly as they were donne, accounting as well the times as the aftions; but a poet thruitcth into the middeft, euen where it moft concerneth him, and there recourfmg... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...methode of a poet hiftorical is not fuch, as of an hiftoriographer. For an hiftoriographer difcourfeth of afFayres orderly as they were donne, accounting as well the times as the aftions ; but a poet thrufteth into the middeft, euen where it moft concerneth him, and there recourfing... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 600 pages
...as of an historiographer. For an historiographer dscourseth of afiay res orderly as they were domie, of yron chaines And brasen caudrons thou shnlt rombling heare, Which thousand sprig euen where it most concerneth him, and there recounting to the thinges ibrepaste, and diuining of thinges... | |
 | England - 1834 - 918 pages
...such as of an historiographer. For an historiographer discoursetlI of affayres orderly as they are donne, accounting as well the times as the actions...it most concerneth him, and there recoursing to the things forepaste, and divining of things to •come, maketh a pleasing analysis of all ! The beginning,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 294 pages
...methode of a poet historical is not such, as of an historiographer. For an historiographer discourseth of affayres orderly as they were donne, accounting...the actions; but a poet thrusteth into the middest, euen where it most concerneth him, and there recoursing to the thinges forepaste, and diuining of thinges... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 356 pages
...were donne, accounting as well the times as the actions ; but a poet thrusteth into the middest, euen where it most concerneth him, and there recoursing to the thinges forepaste, and diuining of thinges to come, maketh a pleasing analysis of all. The beginning therefore of my History,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1827 - 796 pages
...poet historical is not such as of an historiographer. For an historiographer discourseth of affayrs orderly, as they were donne, accounting as well the...thinges forepaste, and divining of thinges to come, maketh a pleasing analysis of all.'' Of course, a poet's licence is always tolerated in the generous... | |
 | English essays - 1827 - 724 pages
...an historiographer discourseth of affayrs orderly, as they were donne, accounting as well the limes as the actions ; but a poet thrusteth into the middest,...thinges forepaste, and divining of thinges to come, maketh a pleasing analysis of all.'' Of course, a poet's licence is always tolerated in the generous... | |
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