 | 1895 - 508 pages
...announced that Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., astrologer, was about to publish a paper called the"Tatler." Addison had not been consulted about this scheme ;..." like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbor to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist... | |
 | Alfred Ainger - 1895 - 654 pages
...nature. This good office he performed with such force of genius, humour, wit, and learning, that I fared like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid ; I was undone by my own auxiliary ; when I had once called him in I could not subsist without dependence on him." With... | |
 | Truman Jay Backus - 1897 - 508 pages
...than one-half, and for The Guardian one-third of the matter. Of this Steele made loyal recognition. "I fared," he said, "like a distressed prince, who calls in a powerful neighbor to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. ... I could not subsist without dependence on him."... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1897 - 392 pages
...and hurriedlyexecuted scheme* "I fared"—he said, in words which have become his» torical—"like a distressed Prince who calls in a powerful Neighbour to his Aid / / was undone by my Auxiliary f when I had once called him in, I could not subsist without Dependance... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 164 pages
...announced that Isaac Bickerstaff, Esquire, Astrologer, was about to pub3° lish a paper called the Tatler. Addison had not been consulted about this scheme;..."like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbor to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 266 pages
...announced that Isaac Bickerstaff, Esquire, Astrologer, was about to pub30 lish a paper called the Tatler. Addison had not been consulted about this scheme;..." like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbor to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 248 pages
...announced that Isaac Bickerstaff, Esquire, Astrologer, was about to pub30 lish a paper called the Tatler. Addison had not been consulted about this scheme;...described than in Steele's own words. "I fared," he said, X, THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF ADD/SON. 53 " like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbor... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken - 1898 - 436 pages
...nature. This good office he performed with such force of genius, humour, wit, and learning that I fared like a distressed prince, who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid ; I was undone by 1 No. 89. * No> 2?l iny auxiliary ; when I had called him in I could not subsist without dependence... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1899 - 822 pages
...began the' Taller in 1709, he invited Addison's aid as a contributor. The result may be best expressed in Steele's own words : " I fared," he said, " like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbor to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1899 - 266 pages
...announced that Isaac Bickerstaff, Esquire, Astrologer, was about to publish a paper called the Tatter. Addison had not been consulted about this scheme; but as soon as he heard of it he deter5 mined to give his assistance. The effect of that assistance cannot be better described than... | |
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like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbor to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him. 
