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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... "
De Quincey's Writings: Biographical essays. 1870 - Page 133
by Thomas De Quincey - 1870
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...requests. " Then he instructed-a young nobleman that the best poet in Łnglandms " Mr. Pope (a papist), vho had begun a translation of Homer into English " verse, for which he must have /Jiem att jvlscribt; for, says be, the author " shall not begin to print till / hive a thousand guineas...
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Letters. Index

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...can I help '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 Mr. Pope (a papist), who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which ' he must have them...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...can I help 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 Mr. Pope (a papist), who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which ' he must have them...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...can I help 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 Mr. Pope (a papist), who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which ' he must have them...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...requests. « Then he instructed a young nobleman that the lest 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', ior, says be, the author " shall not begin to print till / fuvt a thousand guineas for him." About...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 284 pages
...right f" 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 'em all subscribe ; " for," says he, " the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 286 pages
...can I help 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 Mr. Pope (a papist) who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have 'em all...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 10

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 492 pages
...right ?' 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 ;' c for,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.'...
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Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden. Tickell. Hammond ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...requests. Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in Englaitd was Mr. Pope, n papist, who had begun a translation of Homer into English...have them all subscribe ; for, says he, the author ,thall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 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 in England was Mr. Pope, a papist, who had begun a translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all...
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