 | Alexander Pope - 1778
...Dr. Delany is the only gentleman I know, who keeps one certain day in the week to entertain (even or eight friends at dinner, and to pafs the evening,...and very hofpitable. The conveniencies of taking the air, winter or fummer, do far exceed thole in London. For the two large ftrands juft at two ends of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784
...Dr. Delany is the only gentleman I know, who keeps one certain day in the week to entertain feven or eight friends at dinner, and to pafs the evening,...in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern (who has juft left us) was invited to dinner once or twice by a judge, a bifhop, or a commiflloner of the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784
...Dr Delany is the only gentleman I know, who keeps one certain day in the week to entertain feven or eight friends at dinner, and to pafs the evening ; where there is nothing of excels, either in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern (who hath juft left us) was invited to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801
...where there is nothing of excess, either in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern (who has just left us) was invited to dinner once or twice by a judge, a bishop, or a commissioner of the revenues, but most frequented a few particular friends, and chiefly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806
...Dr. Delany is the only gentleman I know, who keeps one certain day in the week to entertain feven or eight friends at dinner, and to pafs the evening,...frequented a few particular friends, and chiefly the Doctorf, who is eafy in his fortune, and very hofpitable. The conveniencies of taking the air, winter... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806
...Dr. Delany is the only gentleman I know, who keeps one certain day in the week to entertain feven or eight friends at dinner, and to pafs the evening,...frequented a few particular friends, and chiefly the Doctor f, who is eafy in his fortune, and very hofpitable. The conveniencies of taking the air, winter... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812
...there is nothing of excess, either in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern f (who hath just left us) was invited to dinner once or twice by a judge, a bishop, or a commissioner of the revenues, but most frequented a few particular friends, and chiefly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814
...where there is nothing of excess, either in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern* (who has just left us) was invited to dinner once or twice by a judge, a bishop, or a commissioner of the revenues, but * The poet. most frequented a few particular friends,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814
...where there is nothing of excess, either in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern* (who has just left us) was invited to dinner once or twice by a judge, a bishop, or a commissioner of the revenues, but * The poet. most frequented a few particular friends,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822
...where there is nothing of excess, either in eating or drinking. Our old friend Southern (who had just left us) was invited to dinner once or twice by a judge, a bishop, or a commissioner of the revenues, but most frequented a few particular friends, and chiefly... | |
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All my acquaintance tell me, they know not above three families where they can occafionally dine in a whole year : Dr. Delany is the only gentleman I know, who keeps one certain day in the week to entertain... 
