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" now you talk of translators, what is your method of managing them ? ' ' Sir,' replied he, ' these are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe. I have known one of them... "
Shadows of the Old Booksellers - Page 89
by Charles Knight - 1865 - 320 pages
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Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, from the Year 1705, to ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 262 pages
...the world : " In a hungry fit, they'll fwear they un" derftand all the languages in the imi" verfe : I have known one of them take " down a -Greek book upon my counter " and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft read " it from the latter end. By Gd I can " never be fure in thefe fellows,...
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Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, from the Year 1705, to ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 pages
...the world : * In a hungry fit, they'll fwear they un" defftand all the languages in the uai&'verfe: I have known one of them take " down a Greek book upon my countef **and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft read to & from the latter end. By Qd I can wrffigver be...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 7

Alexander Pope - 1737 - 280 pages
..." known one of them take down a Greek book up. " on my counter and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft " read it from the latter end. By G — d I can never " be fure in thefe fell ows, for I neither underftand " Greek, Latin, French, nor Italian my felf. But "...
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Letters of Mr. Alexander Pope, and Several of His Friends

Alexander Pope - 1737 - 376 pages
...*Sir (reply 'd he) thofe are the * fad deft pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll 1 known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter 4 and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft read it from the latter end. * By the Lord, I can never be fure...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 7

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 310 pages
...in the world : in a:hungry fit, they'H fwear "they underftand all the languages in the univerfe : " I have known : one of them take down a Greek *' book upon my counter and cry, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By *c G — d I can never be fure in thefe...
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Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 428 pages
...the world : in a hungry <c fit, they'll fwear they underibnd all the Ian" guages in the univerfe : I have known one of " them take down a Greek book upon my " counter and cry, Ay, this is Hebrew, I muft " read it from the latter end. By G — d I can tc never be fure in thefe...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 pages
...the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fweaf " they undcrftand all the languages in the univerfe : " I have known one of them take down a Greek •" book upon my counter and cry, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By " G — d I can never be fure in thefe...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 306 pages
...the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fwear " they underftand all the languages in the univerfe.: " I have known one of them take down a Greek •*' book upon my counter and ay, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By " G — d I can never be fure in thefe...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 366 pages
...known one of them take down a Greek •• book upon my counter and cry, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By " G — d I can never be fure in thefe fellows, for I " neither underltand Greek, Latin, French, nor Jta" lian myfelf. But this...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 7

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 424 pages
...the world : in a " hungry fit, they'll fwear they underftand all " the languages in the univerfe : I have known " one of them take down a Greek book upon •' my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, " I muft read it from the latter End. By G — d " I can never be fure in thefe fellows, for I " neither...
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