 | 1784 - 552 pagina’s
...he, the author Jhall not begin to *' print till I have a thoufand guineas for him. Lord trea" furer, after leaving the queen, came through the room, " beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him, both went off juft " before prayers. j " Nov. 3. I fee and hear a great deal to confirm a doubt, * that the pretender's... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pagina’s
...he must have them all ' subscribe ;' ' for,' says he, ' the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer,...to follow him : both went off just before prayers. " Nov. 3. — I see and hear a great deal to confirm a doubt, that the pretender's interest is much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pagina’s
...' he must have them all ' subscribe;' 'for,' says he, 'the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer,...to follow him : both went off just before prayers. " Nov. 3. — I see and hear a great deal to confirm a doubt, that the pretender's interest is much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pagina’s
...he must have them all ' subscribe;' ' for,' says he, ' the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer,...to follow him : both went off just before prayers. " Nov. 3.—I see and hear a great deal to confirm a doubt, that the pretender's interest is much at... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 286 pagina’s
...thousand guineas for him." The Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, and beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him, both went off just before prayers." CI. LADY FAIRFAX. During one of Swift's pedestrian excursions in England, he happened to arrive at... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 492 pagina’s
...Homer into English verse, for which ' he must have them all subscribe ;' c for,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas...to follow him : both went off just before prayers. " Nov. 3. — I see and hear a great deal to confirm a doubt, that the pretender's interest is much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pagina’s
...Homer into English verse, for " which he must have them all subscribe ; for, says " he, the author shall not begin to print till I have " a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his political fury, good-natured and officious,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pagina’s
...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 have a thousand guineas for .him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who wa», with all his political fury, good\ natnred and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pagina’s
...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 have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his political fury, good natured and officious,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pagina’s
...Homer into English verse, for which he must have them all subscribe ; for, says he, the author ,thall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his political fury, good nntured and officious,... | |
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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 for which he would have them all subscribe : ' For,' says he, ' he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand... 
