 One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the following manner : " and then gave him the plan for it.  Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and Men - Страница 112по Joseph Spence - 1820 - 302 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 страници
...published in the middle of March 1 68 1-2, Charles the Second is said to have suggested the subject.' " One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, * If I was a poet, and I 15.4 THE LIFE os' think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 страници
...in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I ' SpcneeYANECDOTE*, ' ' ., . think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the following manner.' " He then gave him the plan of THE*MEDAL. Dryden took, the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 страници
...the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I 7 Spencc's ANECDOTES. think I im poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the following manner.' " He then gave him the plan of THE MEDAL. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon it was written,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 страници
...published in the middle of March 1 68 1-2, Charles the Second is said to have suggested the subject.7 " One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, 1 If I was a poet/ and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 страници
...published in the middle of March 1(581-2, Charles the Second is said to have suggested the subject.1 " One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking with Drydcn, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I ' Spcncc's ANECDOTE*. ' . . tKink I am poor enough to be... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 страници
...priest, a friend of Pope, be absolutely correct, Charles himself engaged Dryden to write on this theme. " One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking...poem on such a subject, in the following manner.' He then gave him the plan of " The Medal." Dryden took the hint, carried the poem, as soon as it was... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 страници
...in the complete collection of his works. The following is the history of the poem of the Medal : " One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking...a poem on such a subject in the following manner." He then gave him the plan of the the Medal. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 страници
...priest, a friend of Pope, be absolutely correct, Charles himselt engaged Dryden to write on this theme. " One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking...with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I think 1 am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the following manner.' He then... | |
 | 1820 - 856 страници
...— It was Charles the Second who gave Mr. Dryden the hint for writing his' poem called the Medal. One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and...with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, (and I think 1 am poor enough to be one,) I would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner," and then... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 страници
...Pope. It was Charles the Second who gave Mr. Dryden the hint for writing his poem called the Medal. One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking...would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner,"andthen gave him the plan for it. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was... | |
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