 | Tobias Smollett - 1767 - 564 σελίδες
...we may fee the day when he will be heartily glad to refign them both. It is well that he laid afide the. thoughts of the voluminous dictionary, of which I have heard you or fomebody elle frequently make mention. But no more on that fubjCft ; I would not have faid fo much,... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1794 - 300 σελίδες
...we may fee the day, when he will be-heartily glad to refign them both. It is well that he laid afide the thoughts of the voluminous dictionary, of which I have heard you, or fomebody elfe, frequently make mention. But no more on that fubjetl ; I would not have faid fo much,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 486 σελίδες
...afthmatic ; and we may fee the day when he will be glad to refign them both. It is well that he laid afide the thoughts of the voluminous Dictionary, of which I have heard you, or fomebody elfe> frequently make mention. — Conftantinople, 1717." WARTOK. In a Letter to her daughter,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 502 σελίδες
...afthmatic ; and we may fee the day when he will be glad to relign them both. It is well that he laid afide the thoughts of the voluminous Dictionary, of which I have heard you, or fomebody elfe, frequently make mention. — Conjlantinople, 1717." WARTON. In a Letter to her daughter,... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 324 σελίδες
...we may see the day when he will be heartily glad to resign them both. It is well that he laid aside the voluminous Dictionary of which I have heard you...so much, were I not assured that this letter will come safe and unopened to hand. I long much to tread upon English ground, that I may see you and Mr.... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 322 σελίδες
...and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be in prudence eligible for a man that is asthmatic; and we may see the day when he will be heartily glad...resign them both. It is well that he laid aside the voluminous Dictionary of which I have heard you or somebody else frequently make mention. But no more... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 σελίδες
...and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be in prudence eligible for a man that is asthmatic ; and we may see the day when he will be heartily glad...resign them both. It is well that he laid aside the voluminous Dictionary of which I have heard you or somebody else frequently make mention. But no more... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 396 σελίδες
...seem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is asthmatic ; and we may see the day when he will be glad to resign them both. It is well that he laid...heard you, or somebody else, frequently make mention. — Constantinople, 1717." " Unfortunately it did not put an end to party-distinctions ; but by proscribing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 392 σελίδες
...seem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is asthmatic ; and we may sec the day when he will be glad to resign them both. It is well that he laid...heard you, or somebody else, frequently make mention. — Constantinople, 1717." 9 Unfortunately it did not put an end to party-distinctions ; but by proscribing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 402 σελίδες
...seem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is asthmatic ; and we may see the day when he will be glad to resign them both. It is well that he laid...thoughts of the voluminous Dictionary, of which I hare heard you, or somebody else, frequently make mention. — Constantinople, 1717." 9 Unfortunately... | |
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I know that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it, and I really believe that he would have done well to have declined it now. Such a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be, in prudence, eligible for... 
