 | Alexander Pope - 1831 - 384 páginas
...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 in England was...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 páginas
...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 poet in England was...to print till / have a thousand guineas for him.' I^ord-treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr Swift to follow him :... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 páginas
...and business, and acted as master of requests. — Then he instructed a young nobleman that the beat poet in England was Mr. Pope, (a papist,) who had...translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must hme them <Ul subscribe : for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till I hme athousand guineas... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 páginas
...the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of the requests. * * * * He instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was...says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Swift, at this period, was little aware how soon the poet was to... | |
 | 1835 - 932 páginas
...help it/ says llm Doctor, 'if the courliers give me a walch that won't go right?' Then he inslrucled a young nobleman, that the best poet in England was...subscribe;' — 'for,' says he, 'the author shall not begin lo print till / hate a thousand guineas for him.' Lord-Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, саше... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 páginas
...and business, and acted as master of requests. — Then he instructed a young nobleman that the beat poet in England was mr. Pope (a papist), who had begun...into English verse, for which he must have them all rubtcribe; for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him."... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1836 - 660 páginas
...Roman Catholics. In his MS. Diary he appears much displeased with Swift, whom he heard " instructing a young nobleman that the best " poet in England was Mr. Pope, a papist ! " (See Swift's Works, vol. xvi. p. 100.) The debate was continued on the following day, and was concluded... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1836 - 672 páginas
...Roman Catholics. In his MS. Diary he appears much displeased with Swift, whom he heard " instructing a young nobleman that the best " poet in England was Mr. Pope, a papist! " (See Swift's Works, volxvi. p. 100.) CHAP, The debate was continued on the following day, . IX -... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 páginas
...who had be»un a translation of Homer into English verse, for which Ac miut linn' them all subscriba; ger against paleness or leanness, hut against malice and vill tt thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steelc, who was, with all his political... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 páginas
...was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. — Then he instructed of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted...morning of life. Every man, acquainted with the comm thall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About tins time it is likely that... | |
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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... 
