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... The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Page 263by Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 439 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
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| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 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...for,' says he, ' the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 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...for,' says he, ' the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 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...'for,' says he, 'the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 286 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 'em all subscribe ; " for," says he, " the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas... | |
| 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.'... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...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...for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...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...for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for .him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who wa», with... | |
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