 | 1820 - 774 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner, that you did not know what he was about ; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way, for he always began in the middle.' " Swift's Journal to Stella confirms in part this character. But the following addition from the anecdotes... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 324 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about ; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way, for he always began in the middle. — The same. recorded was spoken in 1744, not long before Pope'* death.— M. They were quite mistaken... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way, for he always began in the middle. — The same. recorded was spuken in 1744, not long before Pope's death.- M. They were quite mistaken... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 322 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way, for he always began in the middle.—The same. They were quite mistaken in his temper who thought to get rid of him by advising... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 470 pages
...and would come and talk idly with them almost every night, even when his all was at stake. That lord talked of business in so confused a manner that you...the epic way, for he always began in the middle." Pope, on another occasion, observed that he was " huddled in his thoughts, and obscure in his manner... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 pages
...and would come and talk idly with them almost every night, even when his all was at stake. That lord talked of business in so confused a manner that you...the epic way, for he always began in the middle." Pope, on another occasion, observed that he was " huddled in his thoughts, and obscure in his manner... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1855 - 704 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about; and every tiling he went to tell you was in the epic way; for he always began in the middle." — Spence's Anecdotes. ** "He used," said Pope, "to send trifling verses from Court to the Scriblerus... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 782 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner that yon did not know what he was about ; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way ; for he always began in the middle." — Spence'a Anecdotes. t " He used," said Pope, " to send trifling verses from court to the Scriblerus... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 600 pages
...talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about ; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way ; for he always began in tho middle." — Spencc's Anecdotes. •f "lie used," said Pope, " to send trifling verses from Court... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 348 pages
..."talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about ; and every thing he went to tell you was in the epic way, for he always began in the middle." — Spence's Anecdotes. and occasionally employed hours, which should have been very differently spent,... | |
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talked of business in so confused a manner that you did not know what he was about, and everything he went to tell you was in the epic way, for he always began in the middle. 
