 | ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 pages
...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...says he, the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 pages
...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...says he, the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 404 pages
...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...says he, the author shall not begin to print till / " have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...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...says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord Treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 694 pages
...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...says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord Treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 pages
...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...have them all subscribe ; for,' says he, ' the author shatt not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord-treasurer, after leaving the... | |
 | 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...says he, the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...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...he must have them all subscribe; for, says he, the authour shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...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...translation of Homer into English verse, for which he must liave them all subscribe; for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 532 pages
...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...translation of Homer into English verse, for which fie must have them all subscribe ; for, says he, the author shall not begin to print till I have a... | |
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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... 
