Anecdotes, observations, and characters of books and men. Collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time ... Now first published from the original papers, with notes and a life of the author, by S. W. Singer. (Appendix. Letters to Mr. Spence.)J.R. Smith, 1858 - Počet stran: 396 |
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Strana xxi
... hope , a much greater tie to England than any I have mentioned : -I mean your ladyship ! -When we are once settled , and in a way of living together , I shall look upon as my duty , as well as my inclination , to stay with you , and ...
... hope , a much greater tie to England than any I have mentioned : -I mean your ladyship ! -When we are once settled , and in a way of living together , I shall look upon as my duty , as well as my inclination , to stay with you , and ...
Strana xxiii
... . In about twenty - four hours I had the satisfaction to find Mr. Walpole better ; we left him in a fair way of recovery , and we hope to see him next week at Venice . I had obtained leave of Lord Lincoln to LIFE OF THE AUTHOR . xxiii.
... . In about twenty - four hours I had the satisfaction to find Mr. Walpole better ; we left him in a fair way of recovery , and we hope to see him next week at Venice . I had obtained leave of Lord Lincoln to LIFE OF THE AUTHOR . xxiii.
Strana 31
... hope I have not made you stay ; I am quite ready to attend you . " The poor man , as they were going down , could not help mentioning his surprise at what he had heard and seen . Bourdelot smiled , and said : " Indeed you might well be ...
... hope I have not made you stay ; I am quite ready to attend you . " The poor man , as they were going down , could not help mentioning his surprise at what he had heard and seen . Bourdelot smiled , and said : " Indeed you might well be ...
Strana 113
... hope for some good pre- ferment ; * but all his views came to nothing . It is not impossible but that Mr. Addison might prevent them , from his thinking Gay too well with some of the great men of the former ministry . He did not at all ...
... hope for some good pre- ferment ; * but all his views came to nothing . It is not impossible but that Mr. Addison might prevent them , from his thinking Gay too well with some of the great men of the former ministry . He did not at all ...
Strana 232
... entitled to confidence , and would give nothing unless he knew what he should receive . Their commerce had its beginning in hope of praise on one side , and of find that he ever did go to Mr. Craggs for 232 SPENCE'S ANECDOTES .
... entitled to confidence , and would give nothing unless he knew what he should receive . Their commerce had its beginning in hope of praise on one side , and of find that he ever did go to Mr. Craggs for 232 SPENCE'S ANECDOTES .
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Strana 102 - He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction or a word or two of advice, but it was wholly of his own writing.
Strana 22 - I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Strana xxix - That's very strange ; but, if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings ; tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket I' ' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Strana 23 - Wise men have said are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
Strana 160 - tis true — this truth you lovers know — In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow ; In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains, and of sloping greens: Joy lives not here ; to happier seats it flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes.
Strana 381 - THE ILIADS OF HOMER, Prince of Poets, never before in any Language truly translated, with a Comment on some of his chief Places. Done according to the Greek by GEORGE CHAPMAN, with Introduction and Notes by the Rev. RICHARD HOOPER. 2 vols.
Strana 211 - To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes ; what he wanted in genius, he made up as an honest man ; but he was of the class you think him.
Strana 226 - In the morning, after the priest had given him the last sacraments, he said, "There is nothing that is meritorious but virtue and friendship, and indeed friendship itself is only a part of virtue.
Strana 84 - All you need do (says he) is to leave them just as they are; call on Lord Halifax two or three months hence, thank him for his kind observations on those passages, and then read them to him as altered. I have known him much longer than you have, and will be answerable for the event.
Strana 261 - you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — "I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.