 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 pages
...prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests.—Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet...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... | |
 | ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 pages
...prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests.—Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 694 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 510 pages
...day, complained 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 won't go right ?' Then he instructed a * Formerly in the library of the late Marquis of Lansdowne, and now in the British Museum. This is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. — Then he instructed a young nobleman that the' best...who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe; for, says he, the authour shall not begin to print... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the best...who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must liave them all subscribe; for, says he, the author shall not begin to print... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 pages
...talk and business, and acted as master of requests. Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the j 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...and business, and acted as master of reniests. Then he instructed a young nobleman, that the liest 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1826 - 334 pages
...day, complained 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...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... | |
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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... 
