 | David Mather Masson - 1874 - 390 страници
...he, ' the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord-treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning...the friend and confidant of Ministers, and almost as their domineering colleague, waa writing home from his lodging in the evenings to the " dear girls... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 404 страници
...he, ' the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord-treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning...the friend and confidant of Ministers, and almost as their domineering colleague, was writing home from his lodging in the evenings to the " dear girls... | |
 | James Wills - 1876 - 736 страници
...that won't go right.' Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr Pope (a Papist), who had begun a translation of Homer into...to follow him ; both went off just before prayers." On the subject of these narrations Scott offers several just and admirable reflections, which are not,... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1877 - 732 страници
...he, " the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him." Lord-Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him, and they went away together.' Bishop Kennet was a zealous Whig, and Scott says his picture of Swift... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 388 страници
...says he, 'the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord-treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning...to follow him : both went off just before prayers." There can be no question as to the social and political power which Swift wielded at this time. Yet... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 страници
...translation of Homer into English, for which he would have them all subscribe : ' For,' says he, • he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's "just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
 | Sir Leslie Stephen - 1882 - 230 страници
...was Mr. Pope (a Papist), who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which, he said, he must have them all subscribe. ' For,' says he,...follow him ; both went off just before prayers,'• There is undoubtedly something offensive in this blustering self-assertion. " No man," says Johnson,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 страници
...translation of Homer into English, foi1 which he would have them all subscribe : ' For,' says he, ' he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's "just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1882 - 236 страници
...said, he must have them all subscribe. ' For,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord Treasurer,...to follow him ; both went off just before prayers/ There is undoubtedly something offensive in this Mustering self-assertion. " No man," says Johnson,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 страници
...translation of Homer into English, for which he would have them all subscribe : ' For,' says he, 'he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's " just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
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Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, •beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him : both went off just before prayei's. 
