 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 страници
...When I came to the ante-chamber to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. Then he...says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 страници
...before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as a master of requests he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet...to print till / have a thousand guineas for him.'" It was by Swift that Pope was introduced to the leading tories, particularly to Lord Oxford and Lord... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 страници
...the Doctor, '' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?" Then he instructed a younjr nobleman, that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope...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,... | |
 | 1854 - 598 страници
...won't go right ?" Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope (e Papist), who had begun a translation of Homer into...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,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 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...who had begun a 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 страници
...came to the <mti-ch».fi-4>er to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal m;;m of Mik and business and acted as master of requests.— Then...says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About this time, it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 494 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...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,... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 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...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,... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1857 - 492 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...author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guinciis for him. Lord-Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr. Swift... | |
 | 1857 - 494 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...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,... | |
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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... 
