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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 verse, for which he must have them all subscribe. "For," says he, "the author shall not begin to print till I... "
The Life of Alexander Pope: Including Extracts from His Correspondence - Page 98
by Robert Carruthers - 1857 - 490 pages
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...requests. " Then he instructed-a young nobleman that the best poet in £nglandms " Mr. Pope (a papist), vho had begun a translation of Homer into English " verse, for which he must have /Jiem att jvlscribt; for, says be, the author " shall not begin to print till / hive a thousand guineas...
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Letters. Index

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...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...says he, 'the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...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...says he, ' the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...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...says he, ' the author shall not ' begin to print till 1 have a thousand guineas for ' him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...and acted as master of requests. « Then he instructed a young nobleman that the lest poet in England was " Mr. Pope (a papist), who had begun a translation...verse, for which he must have them all subscribe', ior, says be, the author " shall not begin to print till / fuvt a thousand guineas for him." About...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 286 pages
...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 must have 'em all subscribe ; " for," says he, " the author shall not begin to print till / have a thousand guineas...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 10

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 492 pages
...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...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 for him.'...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...and acted as master of requests. Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope, a papist, who had begun a translation...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,...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet " in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who had be" gun a translation of Homer into English verse, for " which...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,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 11

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...instructed a young nobleman that the best Poet " in England was Mr. Pope (a papist), who had be" gun a translation of Homer into English verse, for " which...says " he, the author shall not begin to print till / have 'ca thousand guineas for him." About this time it is likely that Steele, who was, with all his...
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