 | 1882 - 462 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...translation of Homer into English verse, for which, he said, he must have them all subscribe. " For," said he, " the author shall not begin to print till... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 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...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 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... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1893 - 1008 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...translation of Homer into English verse, for which, he said, he must have them all subscribe. "For," says he, "the author shall not begin to print it till... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1889 - 574 страници
...be for your service.'" In the following month Bishop Keunet, writing of Swift in his Diary, says : " Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best...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 have a thousand... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 524 страници
...recommended thy poem to Stella on March 9, 1713, and in November he was heard by Dr. Kennet "instructing a young nobleman that the best poet in England was...translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe, ' for,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to priut till I have a thousand... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 538 страници
...recommended the poem to Stella on March I>, 1713, and in November he was heard by Dr. Kennet " instructing a young nobleman that the best poet in England was...who had begun a translation of Homer into English veree, for which ho must have them all subscribe, ' for,' says ho, ' the author shall not begin to... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 400 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...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 have a thousand... | |
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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... 
