Osborne was a man entirely destitute of shame, without sense of any disgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raised Pope's resentment, that he should be put into the ' Dunciad;' but he had the fate of Cassandra; 1 gave no... Dictionary of National Biography - Page 298edited by - 1895Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...among the bookfellers. Ofborne was a man intirely ddlitute of fhame, without fenfe of any difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raifed Pope's refentment, that he fhould be put into the Dune fad;' but he had the fate of Cajfandra... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...among the bookfellers. Olborne was £ man intirdy .deftitute of fham«, without fenfe of any difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raii'od Pope's refentment, that he fhould be put into the Ditndad; but he had the fate of Caffdndra... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...among the bookfellers. Ofborne was a man intirely deftitute of fhame, without fenfe of any difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raifcd Pope's re-> fentment, that he fhould be put into the Dunciad; but he had the fate of Cafjandra... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...among the bookfellers. Ofborne was a man intirely deftitute of fhame, without fenfe of any difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that, which raifed Pope's refentment, that he fhould be put into the Dunciad; but he had the fate of Caffandra^... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...among the book fellers. Ofborne was a man intirely deftitute of fhame, without fenfe of aay difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raifed Pope's refentment, that he fhould be put into the Dunciad; but he had the fate of Cajfandra;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...among the bookfellers. Oftorne was a man intirely deftitute of fhame, without fenfe of any difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raifed Pope's refentment, that he fhouid be put into the Dunciad; but he had the fate of Caflandra... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...among the bookfellers. Ofborne was a man intirely deftirute of fhame, without fenfe of any difgrace but that of poverty. He told me, when he was doing that which raifed Pope's refentment, that he ihould be put into the Dunciad ; but he had the fate of CaJJandra... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...change, and introduced Osborne contending for the prize among the booksellers [ Dunciad, ii. 167]. Osborne was a man entirely destitute of shame, without sense of any disgrace but that of poverty. . . . The shafts of satire were directed equally in vain against Cibber and Osborne ; being repelled... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...change, and introduced Osborne contending for the prize among the booksellers [Duttciad, ii. 167]. Osborne was a man entirely destitute of shame, without sense of any disgrace but that of poverty. . . . The shafts of satire were directed equally in vain against Gibber and Osborne ; being repelled... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...interest to make another change, and introduced Osborne contending for the prize among the booksellers* Osborne was a man entirely destitute of shame, without...Pope's resentment, that he should be put into the u Dunciad;" but he had the fat* of " Cassandra ;" I gave no credit to his prediction, till in time... | |
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