 | History - 1800 - 694 pages
...fallies of levity, and pieces of popular enteitain• ment. His mufe was of univerfal accef»; and he was not only the poet of his monastery, but of the world in general. If a difguifing was intended by the company of goldfmiths, a maik before his majeily at Eltham, a may-game... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 446 pages
...sallies of levity, " and pieces of popular entertainment. His must " was of universal access ; and he was not only " the poet of his monastery, but of...goldsmiths, a mask before his majesty " at Eltham, a may-game for the sheriffs and alder" men of London, a mumming before the lord " mayor, a procession... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 444 pages
...to sallies of levity, " and pieces of popular entertainment. His muse " was of universal access; and he was not only " the poet of his monastery, but of...company of goldsmiths, a mask before his majesty " at El t hum, a 1 1 iay -game for the sheriffs and alder" men of London, a mumming before the lord " mayor,... | |
 | George Ellis - English literature - 1811 - 466 pages
...to sallies of levity " and pieces of popular entertainment. His muse " was of universal access ; and he was not only " the poet of his monastery, but of...by the " company of goldsmiths, a mask before his majes" ty at Eltham, a may-game for the sheriffs and " aldermen of London, a mumming before the " lord-mayor,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1814 - 786 pages
...Chusing Loves on S. Valentine's Day.' ' Lydgate,' says Warton (Hist. Engl. Poet. vol. II. p. 53), " was not only the Poet of his Monastery, but of the World in general. If a Eisgiunng was intended by the Company of Goldsmiths, a Mask before his Majesty at Eltham, a Maygame... | |
 | Longman (Firm), Thomas Park - English poetry - 1815 - 481 pages
...kind to sallies of levity and pieces of popular entertainment. His muse was of universal access ; and he was not only the poet of his monastery, but of the world in general." — Warton. 417. LINDSAY (Sir David). — Ane Dialog betwix Experience and ane Courteour, off the Miserabyll... | |
 | Acton Frederick Griffiths - 1815 - 628 pages
...kind to sallies of levity and pieces of popular entertainment. His muse was of universal access ; and he was not only the poet of his monastery, but of the world in general." — Warton. 417. LINDSAY (Sir David). — Ane Dialog betwix Experience and anc Courteour, off the Miserabyll... | |
 | James Ford - English literature - 1818 - 432 pages
...sallies of levity, " and pieces of popular entertainment. His muse was ' of universal access ; and he was not only the poet of ' his monastery, but of...'goldsmiths, ' a mask before his majesty at Eltham, a may-game 'for the sheriffs and aldermen of London, a mumming ' before the lord-mayor, a procession... | |
 | Charles O'Conor - Great Britain - 1818 - 534 pages
...of universal access; he was not only the Poet of his Monastery of Bury, but of the world at large. If a disguising was intended by the Company of Goldsmiths, a mask before the King at Elthara, a may-game for the Sheriffs, a mumming for the Lord Mayor, a procession for the... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...cheerful spring. Lydgate, the monk of Bury, who died in 1440, and is described by Warton to have been " not only the poet of his monastery, but of the world in general," has a poem in praise of queene Seynte Valentine. Of custome yeere by yeere Men have an usaunce, in... | |
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His muse was of universal access ; and he was not only the poet of his monastery, but of the world in general. If a disguising was intended by the company of goldsmiths, a mask before his majesty at Eltham, a may-game for the sheriffs and aldermen of... 
