 and had a bow from every body but me. When I came to the antichamber to wait before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and business, and acted as a master of requests. lie was soliciting the Earl of Arran  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Página 179de Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783
...every " body but me, who, I confefs, could not " but defpife him. When I came to the anti" chamber to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift " was the principal man of talk and bufinefs, " and ailed as mafler of requefts.—Then he " inftructed a young nobleman that the beft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...coffee-houle, " and had a bow from every body but me, who, I con" fefs, could not but defpife him. When I came to " the antichamber to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift " was the principal man of talk and bufinefs, and acted " as mafler of requefts.—Then he inftrufted a young " nobleman that the beft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792
...the coffee" houfe, and had a bow ^rom every body but me, " who, I confefs, could not but defpife him. When " I came to the anti-chamber to wait, before...prayers, " Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and bufi" nefs, and acted as mafter of requefts—Then he " inftructed a young nobleman that the bejl Poet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800
...every body but me, who, I confess, could not .but despise him. »« When I came to the ami- chamber to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift was *' the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. " Then he instructed-a young nobleman that the best poet in £nglandms " Mr. Pope... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801
...Bishop KENNET, in the Library of the Marquis of LANSDOWN. " 1713. DR. SWIFT came into the coffeehouse, and had a bow from every body but me. When I came...to wait before prayers, Dr. Swift was the principal reran of talk and business, and acted as a master of requests He was soliciting the earl of Arran to... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804
...the coffee-house, and had a bow from every body but me, who, I confess, could not but despise him. When I came to the antichamber to wait before prayers*...talk and business, and acted as a master of requests. He was soliciting the Earl of Arran to speak to his brother the Duke of Oranond, to get a chaplain's... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804
...coffee-house; and had a bow " «* from every body bat me, who,-I confess, could not but despise him. •< When I came to the anti-chamber to wait, before prayers, Dr. Swift was « e trie principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. « Then he instructed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806
...the coffee" houfe, and had a bow from every body but me, " who, I confefs, could not but defpife him. When " I came to the anti-chamber to wait, before...prayers, " Dr. Swift was the principal man of talk and bufi" liefs, and actcd as mafter of requefts.—-Then h& " inftructed a young nobleman that the beft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808
...DAVENANT. EXTRACT FROM THE MS. DIARY OP BP. KENNETT*. " 1713. DR. SWIFT came into the coffeehouse, and had a bow from every body but me. When I came...talk and business, and acted as a master of requests. He was soliciting the earl of Arran to speak to his brother the duke of Ormond, to get a chaplain's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810
...into the coffeehouse, and had a bow from every body but me, who, I confess, could not but despise him. When I came to the antichamber to wait, before prayers,...the principal man of talk and business, and acted as master of requests. Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope,... | |
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