 | David Mather Masson - 1874 - 390 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... | |
 | James Wills - 1876 - 736 страници
...written since. " 1713. — Dr Swift came into the coffee-house, and had a bow from everybody but me. When I came to the anti-chamber to wait before prayers,...the principal man of talk and business, and acted as a master of requests. He was soliciting the Earl of Arran to speak to his brother, the Duke of Ormonde,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 страници
...bow from everybody but me, who, I confess, could not but despise him. When I came to the antechamber to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal...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 / have a thousand... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 388 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... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1880 - 238 страници
...promising patronage, whispering to ministers, and filling the whole room with his presence. He finally " instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in...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... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1880 - 240 страници
...promising patronage, whispering to ministers, and filling the whole room with his presence. He finally " instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in...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... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1882 - 236 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 till... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1882 - 420 страници
...can I help it,' said the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?' Then be instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 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, foi1 which he would have them all subscribe : ' For,' says he, ' he shall not begin to print till I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1883 - 510 страници
...principles of the bishop seem to have been tolerably acrimonious. t See the preceding letter. 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... 
