 Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. ' Nephew,' said Sir Godfrey, 'you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' — ' I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, '...  Representative Men: Seven Lectures - Strana 157autor/autoři: Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1894 - 294 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1820 - 774 str.
...men in the world.' ' I don't know how great you may be, said the Guinea-man, but I don't like four looks : I have often bought a man, much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas." We shall add to our selection one or two of the... | |
 | 1820 - 760 str.
...have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I don't know how great you may be, said the Guinea- man, but I don't like your looks:...have often bought a man, much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas." We shall add to our selection one or two of the... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 str.
...have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I do not know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks...have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " * According to Horace,— Reddere persons scit... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 str.
...have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I do not know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks...have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " * According to Horace,— Reddere penonx scit... | |
 | James Elmes - 1825 - 322 str.
...have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — " I don't know how great you may be, (said the Guinea man) but I don't like your looks...have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas." SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS AND HAYDN. WHEN Haydn was in... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 312 str.
...have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' — 'I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man ; ' but I don't like your looks....have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " SPENCE. SIR JOHN DAVIES, AND HIS WIPE. SIR JOHN... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 str.
...have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' — ' I don't know how great you may be/ said the Guinea man ; ' but I don't like your looks....have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " SPENCK. SIR JOHN DAVIE8, AND HIS WIFE. SIR JOHN... | |
 | Flowers - 1829 - 340 str.
...the two greatest men in the world."— " I don't know how great you may be," said tho Guiaeaman, " but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bone, for teu guineas." A DEAD SLEEP. — A tradesman of Lyons, of the name... | |
 | 1833 - 468 str.
...the two greatest men in the world."— " I don't know how great 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 together all muscles and bones for ten guineas." Air. Ceesar.—Swift dined one day in company with... | |
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