 | 1815 - 544 страници
...fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?' Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best...Homer into English verse; for which ' he must have 'em all subscribe ;' for, says be, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 страници
...instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet " in England was Mr. Pope (a Papist,) who had be" gun a translation of Homer into English verse, "for which...have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it was likely that Steele, who was, with all his political fury, good-natured and officious, procured... | |
 | 1821 - 670 страници
...fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?' Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best...Homer into English verse; for which ' he must have 'em all subscribe;* for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas... | |
 | 1821 - 754 страници
...fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?' Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best...Homer into English verse; for which ' he must have 'em all subscribe;' for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 страници
...he instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who had began a translation of Homer into English verse, for which...says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Stcele. who was, with all his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 страници
...prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests.—Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet...he, the author shall not begin to print till / have athousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his political... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 страници
...fast.' ' How can I help it,' said the Doctor, ' if the Courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?" Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best...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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 694 страници
...fast.' ' How can I help it,' said the Doctor, ' if the Courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best...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.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 510 страници
...Whig principles of the bishop seem to have been tolerably acrimonious. + See the preceding letter. young nobleman, that the best poet in England was...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 :... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 страници
...— ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?' Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best...have them all subscribe ; for,' says he, ' the author shatt not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord-treasurer, after leaving the... | |
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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 English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe. "For," says he, "the author shall not begin to print till I... 
