... have hecatombs of roasted oxen sacrificed to him. Since he became so conspicuous, Will Pulteney hangs his head to see himself so much outdone in the career of glory. I hope he will get a good deal of money by printing his play, but, I really believe,... Eighteenth Century Letters - Pagina 149geredigeerd door - 1897Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 450 pagina’s
...believe, he would get more by fhewing his perfbn : and, I can afiure you, this is the very identical jfoAn Gay, whom you formerly knew, and lodged with in Whitehall two years ago. I have been diverting myfelf with making an extract out of a hiftory, which will be printed in the year 1948. I wifh I had... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 408 pagina’s
...printing his play ; but, I really believe, he would get more by mewing his perfon : and, I can ami re you, this is the very identical John Gay, whom you formerly knew, and lodged lodged with in Whitehall two years ago. I have been diverting myfelf with making an extract out of... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1766 - 410 pagina’s
...printing his play ; but, I really believe, he would get more by mewing his perfon : and, I' can allure you, this is the very identical John Gay, whom you formerly knew, and lodged lodged with in Whitehall two years ago. 1 -t have been diverting myfelf with making an extract out... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1767 - 362 pagina’s
...printing his .play ; but I really beJieve, he would get more by fhewing his perfon : and, I can affure you, this is the very identical John Gay, whom you formerly knew, and lodged with in Whit ..trail two years ago. I have been diverting myfelf with making an txtract out of a hiftory, which... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 pagina’s
...believe he would get more by fhewing his perfon : and, I can affure you, this is the very iden*«s tical John Gay, whom you formerly knew, and lodged with in Whitehall two years ago. I ha\e been diverting myfelf with making an extra£t . out of a hiftory, which will be printed in the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 536 pagina’s
...get a good deal of money by printing his play ; bur, 1 really believe, he would get more by showing his person : and I can assure you, this is the very...out of a history, which will be printed in the year 19-18. I wish I had your assistance to go through with it^ for I can assure you, it rises to a very... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 352 pagina’s
...get a good deal of money by printing his play : but, I really believe, he would get more by showing his person : and I can assure you, this is the very...printed in the year 1948. I wish I had your assistance togo through with it ; for I can assure you, it rises to a very solemn piece of burlesque. As to the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 310 pagina’s
...get a good deal of money by printing his play : but, I really believe, he would get more by showing his person : and I can assure you, this is the very identical John Gay, whom you formerly knew, m;d lodged with in Whitehall two years ago. I have been diverting myself with making an extract out... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 486 pagina’s
...get a good deal of money by printing his play ; but, I really believe, he would get more by showing his person : and I can assure you, this is the very...out of a history, which will be printed in the year 1Q48. I wish I had your assistance to go through with it ; for I can assure you, it rises to a very... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 602 pagina’s
...get a good deal of money by printing his play : but, I really believe, he would get more by showing his person : and I can assure you, this is the very...diverting myself with making an extract out of a history, * The Duchess of Queensberry. Sir W. Scott. t Mrs. Howard perhaps, who declared herself in Gay's favour... | |
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