 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...day, complained it was very hue. A gentleman said 'he was loo fast.' — ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go righl ?' Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope (a papist),... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 pages
...day, complained it was very late. A gentleman said, ' he was too fast.' ' How can I help it,' said the Doctor, ' if the Courtiers give me a watch that...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...gentleman said. ' he was too fast.' — 'How can I help it,1 says the doctor, 'if the courtiers give mea watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed a young...who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse. for which, 'he must have them all subscribe; for, saya he, the author shall not begin to print... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...said the doctor was too fast : ' How can I help that,' he replied, ' it ttw courtiers give me a watcli that won't go right ?' Then he instructed a young...who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe; 'for,' saya be, ' the author shall not begin to print... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 318 pages
...Dean Swift presided in the conversation, and, amongst other indications of his conscious authority, " instructed a young nobleman, that the best poet in England was Mr. Popewho had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...busiless, and acted as master of requests. — Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best Pof-t in England was Mr. Pope (a papist,) who had begun a translation ot" Homer into English verse, for which lie must fttivt- Utem all subscribe; for, says he, he author... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 306 pages
...Dean Swift presided in the conversation, and, amongst other indications of his conscious authority, ' instructed a young nobleman, that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope, who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...day, complained it was very late. A gentleman paid ' he was loo fast.1 — ' How can 1 help i',' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that...in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who had begun a Iranslaiion of Homer inlo English verse, for which ' he must have ihpm all subscribe;' — 'for,' says... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...day, complained it was very late. A gentleman paid ' he was too fast.'—' How can I help i',' says ent Ophir which baa been visited by »hip» of Solomon, and thai C Г Then he instructed a young no-bleman, that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...day, complained that it was very late. A gentleman said he was too fast. ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that...which he would have them all subscribe ; ' For? says he, "he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." Lord Treasurer, after leaving... | |
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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... 
