 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 498 páginas
...his translation in the way of getting him subscribers, for he was at that time of great influence. " He instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope, a Papist, who had begun a Homer into English verse, for which, he must have them all subscribe, ' for,' says he, ' the author... | |
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 500 páginas
...his translation in the way of getting him subscribers, for he was at that time of great influence. " He instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope, a Papist, who had begun a Homer into English verse, for which, he must have them all subscribe, ' for,' says he, ' the author... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 654 páginas
...late. A gentleman said ' it was too fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the Doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ?' Then he instructed...translation of Homer into English verse, for which, he said, he must have them all subscribe. ' For,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 728 páginas
...late. A gentleman said 'it was too fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the Doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed...translation of Homer into English verse, for which, he said, he must have them all subscribe. ' For,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 páginas
...late. A gentleman said he was too fast. ' Plow can I help it,' says the Doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 páginas
...late. A gentleman said he was too fast.1°7) 'How can I help it,' says the doctor, 'if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ? ' Then he instructed...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 páginas
...late. A gentleman said he was too fast. ' How can I help it,' 833*8 the Doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 páginas
...very late. A gentleman said he was too fast. - How can I help it,' says the Doctor, - if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 páginas
...very late. A gentleman said he was too fast. ' How can I help it,' says the Doctor, 'if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right ? ' Then he instructed...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 524 páginas
...1713, anil in November he was heard by Dr. Kennet " instructing a young nobleman that the best poet iu England was Mr. Pope, a papist, who had begun a translation...into English verse, for which he must have them all nubscribe, ' for,' says he, ' the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for... | |
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if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' 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 verse, for which, he said, he must have them all subscribe.... 
