 shall transcribe from the correspondence of Swift and Pope. life, yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is too grave a poet for me; and I think among the mediocrists, in prose as \vell as verse." To this Pope returns: " To answer your question as to...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 457by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 350 pages
...in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber too. He is too grave a poet for me, and, I think, among the mediocribus in prose, as well as verse. I have the honour to know Dr. Rundle ; he is indeed worth all... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 306 pages
...in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber too. He is too grave a poet for me, and I think among the mediocribus in prose as well as verse. I have the honour to know Dr. Rundle ; he is indeed worth all... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 438 pages
...in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in- my life, yet I findyour name as a subscriber too. He is too grave a poet for me, and I think among the mediocribus in prose as well as verse. I have the honour to know Dr. Rundle ¿ he is indeed worth all... | |
 | 1814 - 538 pages
...of mine, the works of John Hughes, esq. They are in prose and verse. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is...me; and I think among the mediocrists, in prose as well as verse." To this Pope returns: "To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes; what he wanted in... | |
 | 1814 - 538 pages
...of mine, the works of John Hughes, esq. They are in prose and verse. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is...me; and I think among the mediocrists, in prose as well as verse." To this Pope returns: "To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes; what he wanted in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...of mine, the works of John Hughes, esq. They are in prose and verse. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is...me ; and I think among the mediocrists, in prose as well as verse." To this Pope returns: "To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes; what he wanted in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 500 pages
...in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber too. He is too grave a poet for me, and I think among the mediocribus in prose as well as verse. I have the honour to know Dr Rundle; he is indeed worth all... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 496 pages
...in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber too. He is too grave a poet for me, and I think among the mediocribus in prose as well as verse. I have the honour to know Dr Rundle; he is indeed worth all... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 500 pages
...in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber too. He is too grave a poet for me, and I think among the mediocribus in prose as well as verse. I have the honour to know Dr Rundle; he is indeed worth all... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 472 pages
...mine, the Works of John Hughes, Esquire. They are in prose and verse. I neverheard of the man in my life; yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is...me ; and I think among the Mediocrists in prose as well as verse.' Pope answers,' what he wanted in genius, he made up as an honest man ; but he was of... | |
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