| Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 416 pagina’s
...upon a variety of supposed occasions. He began, but, letter producing letter, like John Bunyan, "• as he pulled, it came;" till, unexpected to himself,...of use to " those country readers, who were unable w to indite for themselves. Will it be any " harm, said I, in a piece you want to be " written so low,... | |
| 1869 - 862 pagina’s
...particular friends, entreated me to write for them a little volume of letters, in a common style, on suoh subjects as might be of use to those country readers...to indite for themselves. ' Will it be any harm," gaid I, ' in a piece you want to be written so low, if we should instruct them how they should think... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pagina’s
...frietida. untreated me to write for them a little volume of letters, in a common style, on such (abject* a* might be of use to those country readers who were unable to indite for themselves. Will it IK any harm, said I. in a piece you want lo be written so low, if we should instruct them how they... | |
| 1852 - 782 pagina’s
...authentic account. "Two booksellers, my particular friends, entreated me to write for them a little volume ay, it being the first time I had given her leave...patch. — 22d. This morning, hearing that the Queene bo any harm, said I. in a piece you want to be written so low, if we should instruct them how they... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 pagina’s
...friends, entreated me to write for them a little volume of letters, in a common style, on such subjects ai might be of use to those country readers who were unable to indite for themselves. Will it bo any harm, said I, in a piece you want to be written so low, if we should instruct them how ihey... | |
| 1869 - 1062 pagina’s
...friends, ontreuted me to writ* for them a little volume of letters, in a common style, on mob lubjecls as might be of use to those country readers who were...themselves. 'Will it be any harm,' said I, 'in a piece yon want to be written so low, if we should instruct them how thpy should Uiink and act in common cases,... | |
| Henry Morley - 1873 - 964 pagina’s
...booksellers, Mr. Rivington and Mr. Osborne, asked the good printer to write for them a volume of " Familiar Letters," in a common style, on such subjects as might...readers who were unable to indite for themselves. Then writes Richardson, " ' Will it be any harm,' said I, ' in a piece you want to be written so low,... | |
| Henry Morley - 1879 - 712 pagina’s
...booksellers, Mr. Rivington and Mr. Osborne, asked the good printer to write for them a volume of" Familiar Letters," in a common style, on such subjects as might...readers who were unable to indite for themselves. Then writes Richardson : '• 'Will it bo any harm,' said I, ' in a piece you want to be written so... | |
| Henry Morley - 1879 - 720 pagina’s
...booksellers, Mr. Rivington and Mr. Osborne, asked the good printer to write for them a volume of" Familiar Letters," in a common style, on such subjects as might be of use to those country readers who wore unable to indite for themselves. Then writes Richardson : " ' Will it be any harm,' said I, '... | |
| Henry Morley - 1879 - 706 pagina’s
...good printer to write for them a volume of" Familiar Letters," in a common style, on such subjects aa might be of use to those country readers who were unable to indite for themselves. Then writes Richardson : " ' Will it be any harm,' said I, ' in a piece you want to be written so low,... | |
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