 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...  The Works of Thomas De Quincey - Page 467by Thomas De Quincey - 1876Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and " business, and acted as master of request. — Then " he instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet " in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who had be" gun a translation of Homer into English verse, for " which he must have them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and " business, and acted as master of request. — Then " he instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet " in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who had be" gun a translation of Homer into English verse, for " which he must have them... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...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... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 748 pages
...cau I help it,' says the Doctor, * if the Courtiers give me a watch that will not 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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