 Homer, and the design of it, is a good representation of the age in which that comedy was written ; at which time love and wenching were the business of life, and the gallant manner of pursuing women was the best recommendation at Court.  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff - Page 16by Sir Richard Steele - 1712Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...in which he fees her Innocence, makes a. very pleafant and inftru&ive Satyr. The Chara&er of Homer, and the Defign of it, is a good Reprefentation of the Age in which that Comedy was written 5 at which Time Love and Wenching were the Bufinefs of Life, and the Gallant Manner of purfuing Women... | |
 | 1751 - 330 pages
...which he fees her Innocence, makes a very pleafant and inftruftive Satire. The Charafter of Homer, and the Defign of it is a good Reprefentation of the Age in which that Comedy was written ; at which Tiine Love and Wenching were the Bufinefs of Life, and the Gallant Manner of purfuing Women was the... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - England - 1774 - 346 pages
...which he lees her innocence, makes a very pleafant and inftructive fatire. The character of Homer, and the defign of it, is a good reprefentation of...purfuing women was the beft recommendation at Court. To this only it is to be imputed, that a Gentleman of Mr. Wycherlty's character and fenfe, condefcends... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...which he fees her innocence, makes ยป very plenum and Inftruflive Utire. The chai after of Horner, and the defign of it, is a good reprefentation of...written; at which time love and wenching were the bufmel's of life, and the gallant manner of purfuing women was the beft recommendation at court. To... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1786 - 516 pages
...reprefentation of the age in which that Comedy was written ; at which time love and wenching were the bufinefs of life, and the gallant manner of purfuing women was the beft recommendation at Court. To this only it is to be imputed, that a Gentleman of Mr. WYCHERLY'S character and Icnfe condefcends to... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...pleasant and instructive satire. The character of Horner, and the design of it, is a good representation of the age in which that comedy was written; at which time love and wenching were the business of life, and the gallant manner of pursuing women was the best recommendation at court. To... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 406 pages
...pleasant and instructive satire. 1 he character or Homer, and the design of it, is a good representation of the age in which that comedy was written; at which time love and wenching were the business of life, and the gallant manner of pursuing women was the best recommendation at Court. To... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pages
...pleasant and instructive satire. The character of Horner, and the design of it, is a good representation of the age in which that comedy was written; at which time love and wenching were the business of life, and the gallant manner of pursuing women was the best recommendation at Court. To... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 380 pages
...pleasant and instructive satire. The character of Homer, and the design of it, is a good representation of the age in which that comedy was written ; at which time love and wenching were the business of life, and the gallant manner of pursuing women was the best recommendation at Court. To... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 372 pages
...pleasant and instructive satire. The character of Horner, and the design of it, is a good representation of the age in which that comedy was written ; at which time love and wenchingwere the business of life, and the gallant manner of % pursuing women was the best recommendation... | |
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