 It is almost as many pieces of gold as an apostle could get of silver from the priests of old, on a much more valuable consideration. I believe it will be better worth my while to propose a change of my faith by subscription, than a translation of Homer....  The Orrery Papers - Page 26edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 318 pages
...clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as rfiany pieces of gold, as an Apostle could get of silver,...reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my lord treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum each of them, on this pious account, as my... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 334 pages
...letter. Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold, as an Apostle could...disposed I am to the reformation, I shall be content, if y«u can prevail with my lord treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum each of them, on this... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 596 pages
...letter. Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an Apostle could...reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my lord-treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum each of them, on this pious account, as my... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 628 pages
...letter. Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an Apostle could...reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my lord-treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum each of them, on this pious account, as my... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 602 pages
...letter. Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an Apostle could...reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my lord-treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum each of them, on this pious account, as my... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 480 pages
...Scott. Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an Apostle could...reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my lord-treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum each of them, on this pious account, as my... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 392 pages
...letter. Sure, no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an apostle could...reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my Lord Treasurer and the ministry to rise to the same sum, each of them, on this pious account, as my... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 384 pages
...letter. Sure, no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an apostle could...subscription, than a translation of Homer. And to convince yon how well disposed I am to the reformation, I shall be content, if you can prevail with my Lord... | |
 | Robert Carruthers - 1857 - 554 pages
...Ipt.t.pr " Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out ot Ins own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an Apostle could...reformation, I shall be content if you can prevail with my Lord Treasurer and the Ministry, to rise to the same sum each of them, on this POPE'S FIRST EETTEB... | |
 | Robert Carruthers - 1857 - 578 pages
...letter. " Sure no clergyman ever offered so much out of his own purse for the sake of any religion. It is almost as many pieces of gold as an Apostle could...much more valuable consideration. I believe it will he better worth my while to propose a change of my faith by subscription than a translation of Homer.... | |
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