 The prince shows me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have received a present from him of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden.  Letters, Written - Page 214by Jonathan Swift - 1766Full view - About this book
 | English secretary - 1772 - 268 pages
...am. at Court. I keep my eld Walk, ind deviate from it to no Court. The Prince f fhews me Diftinflion beyond any Merit or Pretence on my Part; and I have...Poets for my Library, and fome Urns for my Garden. The ministerial Writers rail at me, yet I have no Quarrel with their Mafters, nor think it of Weight enough... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 394 pages
...afk me how I am at court ? I keep my old" walk, and deviate from it to no court. The * Prince fhews me a diftinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have received aprefent from him of fome marble heads of poets for my library, and fome urns for my garden.: S 3 The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...am at court. I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no court. The prince* shows me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have received a present from him of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden. The ministerial... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...am at court. I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no court. The prince* shows me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence •on my part; and I have received a present from him •of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden. The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...am at court. I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no court. The prince* shows me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have received a present from him of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden. The ministerial... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 540 pages
...You afk me how I am at Court ? I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no Court. The Princ6 fhews me a diftinction beyond any merit or pretence on my...writers rail at me ; yet I have no quarrel with their mafters, nor think it of weight enough to complain of them:1 am * Lyttelton was Secretary to the Prince.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 538 pages
...am at Court ? I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no Court. The Prince fhews me a diftin&ion beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have...writers rail at me ; yet I have no quarrel with their mafters, nor think it of weight enough to complain of them : I am * Lyttelton was Secretary to the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 350 pages
...am at court? I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no court. The Prince shews me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part; and I have received a present from him of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden. The ministerial... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 594 pages
...am at court. I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no court. The prince shows me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have received a present from him of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden. The ministerial... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 594 pages
...am at court. I keep my old walk, and deviate from it to no court. The prince shows me a distinction beyond any merit or pretence on my part ; and I have received a present from him of some marble heads of poets for my library, and some urns for my garden. The ministerial... | |
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