...know a gentleman who would celebrate the victory in a manner worthy of it: but I will not name him." The Lord Treasurer entreating to know the reason of...were really an honour to their country and to the age in which they lived were shamefully suffered to languish in obscurity. Godolphin calmly replied, that...

...qualification for the task, he could not ask him to undertake it. Being pressed for his reasons, he replied "that while too many fools and blockheads were maintained in their pride and luxury at the public expense, such men as were really an honour to their age and country were shamefully suffered...

...qualification for the task, he could not ask him to undertake it. Being pressed for his reasons, he replied "that while too many fools and blockheads were maintained in their pride and luxury at the public expense, such men as were really an honour to their age and country were shamefully suffered...

...not desire him to write upon the subject Lord Godolphin had mentioned. On being asked the reason for so unkind a resolution, Lord Halifax briskly told...maintained in their Pride and Luxury at the expense of the Publick, such Men as were really an Honour to their Country, and to the Age they lived in, were shamefully...

...recommended Addison, but insisted that he be treated with proper dignity, and urged in his behalf that, while many fools and blockheads were maintained in their pride and luxury at the public expense, such men as were really an honor to their age and country were shamefully suffered...

...recommended Addison, but insisted that he be treated with proper dignity, and urged in his behalf that, while many fools and blockheads were maintained in their pride and luxury at the public expense, such men as were really an honor to their age and country were shamefully suffered...