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" I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire ; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hailes's censure of Prior, in his preface to a collection of " Sacred Poems," by various hands, published by him at Edinburgh a great many years ago, where... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 437
by James Boswell - 1807
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...Pray send Barton back to me, I hope with some comfortable tidings." — Bolingbroke's Letters. 1 " I asked whether Prior's Poems were to be printed entire ; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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The Oxford Thackeray: With Illustrations, Issue 76, Volume 13

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...Pray send Barton back to me, I hope with some comfortable tidings.' — Bolingbroke's Letters. 1 ' I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire ; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales's censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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The English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 334 pages
...missed a fortune once or twice. He was talked of for court favour, and hoped to win it; but the court censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of...Edinburgh a great many years ago, where he mentions 'these impure tales, which will be the eternal opprobrium of their ingenious author.' JOHNSON: 'Sir,...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume 19

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 pages
...Pray send Barton back to me, I hope with some comfortable tidings." — Bolingbrokfs Lettcrc. * " I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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The works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume 19

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 pages
...Pray send Barton back to me, I hope with some comfortable tidings." — Bolingbrokes Letters. * " I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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The Four Georges: The English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 pages
...Pray send Barton back to me, I hope with some comfortable tidings." — Bolingbrohe'i Letters. * " I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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The Four Georges: The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 pages
...Pray send Barton back to me, I hope with some comfortable tidings." — Bolingbrohfs Letters. * "I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal ...

William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pages
...blance to that most delightful and accomplished master (Horace). — Thackeray. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of...Edinburgh a great many years ago, where he mentions " These impure tales which will be the eternal opprobrium of their ingenious author." Johnson : " Sir,...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pages
...scarcely ever pourtrayed wits), and he laughs at you over his shoulder with an honest boyish * " I asked whether Prior's poems were to be printed entire ; Johnson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales' censure of Prior in his preface to a collection of sacred poems, by various hands, published...
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Miscellanies...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...entire; Johoson said they were. I mentioned Lord Hales's censure of Prior in his preface to a colleetion of sacred poems, by 'various hands, published by him at Edinburgh a great many years ago, where he mentious ' these impure tales, which will he the eternal opprobrinm of their ingenious anthor.' JOHNSON...
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