 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 strani
...fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of one John Hughes, E/q; they are in ,verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in. my life, yet I find your name as a fubfcriber too. He is too grave a Poet for me, and I think among the mediscres in profe as well as verfe. I have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 strani
...are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's defire to a friend ; Orna me. A. month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq. They are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a fubfcriber... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 strani
...wifdom are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's defire to a friend ; Orname. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq. They are in verfe and profe. • I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 strani
...wifdom are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's dcftre to a friend, Qrna me. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes,, Efq ; they.are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life; yet I find your name as afubfcribei"... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 strani
...are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's defire to a friend ; Orna me. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq. They are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life, yet, I find your name as a fubfcriber... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 424 strani
...wifdom are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's dcfire to a friend, Oraa me. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq; They are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life ; yet I find your name as a fubfcriber... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 400 strani
...were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John.Hughcs, Efq; They are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life ; yet I find your name as a fubfcriber too. He is too grave a poet for me ; and, I think, among the mediocribus in profe as well as verfe.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 strani
...in t'lie; height. 1 irmft once more repeat Cicero's defire to a friend ; Orna in?.. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq. '1 he1 / are i;i verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 strani
...refpedt. The The character of his genius I fhall tranfcribe from the correfpondence of Swift and Pope. A month ago," fays Swift, " was " fent me over, by...Hughes, Efquire. '•'' They are in profe and verfe. I ne'" ver heard of the man in my life, " yet I find your name as a fubfcriber. '" He is too great a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 strani
...fame The The <fharacter of his genius I fhall tranfcribe from the correfpondence of Swiff and Pope* A month ago," fays Swift, " was *' fent me over, by...Hughes, Efquire. " They are in profe and verfe. I ne•" ver heard of the man in my life, " yet I .find your name as a fubfcribec. •" He is too great... | |
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I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is too grave a poet for me; and I think among the Mediocrists, in prose as well as verse. 
