 you have the honor of seeing the two greatest men in the world." " I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, " but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.  Out-door Papers - Page 111by Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1863 - 370 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 590 pages
...infirmities. His good opinion of himself met on one occasion with the following very ludicrous rebuff. ', Mr Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one ' day, when...in. " Nephew, " (said Sir Godfrey) " you have the honour of seeing the two great*' est men in the world. " — " I don't know how great you may f be,"... | |
 | 1820 - 774 pages
...which is taken from the supplement in Singer's edition, and rests on the authority of Dr. Warburton. " Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...came in. ' Nephew,' said Sir Godfrey, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I don't know how great you may be, said the... | |
 | 1820 - 760 pages
...day, when his nephew, (a Guinea trader,) came in. ' Nephew,' said Sir Godfrey, • you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I don't know how great you may be, said the Guinea- man, but I don't like your looks: I have often bought a man, much better than both of you together,... | |
 | 1820 - 866 pages
...one day, when his nephew, a Guinea tnidor came in. " Nephew, (saiil Sir Godfrey), you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." —...Guinea-man), but I don't like your looks : I have ofli'ii bought a man, much better than both of you together, all muscles and bone?, for Ion guineas."... | |
 | david william - 1820 - 564 pages
...Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," (said Sir Godfrey) " you have the honour of seeing the two great" est men in the world. " — " I don't know how great you...(said the Guinea-man); " but I don't like your looks : \ f have often bought a man much better than both of you togeV. ther, all muscles and bones, for... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...at her house, by one of her footinen, in a dish of eltocolatc. — Dean Cotrjirr. Mr. Pope wn» wilh Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader came iu. "Nephew, (said Sir Godfrey), you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world."... | |
 | James Elmes - 1825 - 322 pages
...transferred to the Electoral Gallery at Dresden. A SLAVE MERCHANT'S ESTIMATE OF A POET AND A PAINTER. MR. POPE was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...came in. " Nephew, (said Sir Godfrey) you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — " I don't know how great you may be, (said... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 312 pages
...for whom the prayers of this congregation are desired." THE POET, THE PAINTEK, AND THE SLAVE DEALER. "MR. POPE was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...came in. " Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' — 'I don't know how great you may be,' said... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...whom the prayers of this congregation are desired." THE POET, THE PAINTER, AND THE SLAVE DEALER. "Mn. POPE was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his...came in. " Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' — ' I don't know how great you may be/ said... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew,'' said Sir Godfrey, 'you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the> world.' — ' I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man ; ' but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
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