 about poor Dick, and wish that his zeal for the public may not be ruinous to himself. But he has sent me word that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I may give him in this particular will have no weight with him.  Essays in Biography, 1680-1726 - Page 301by Bonamy Dobrée - 1925 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Duncombe - English letters - 1772 - 338 pages
...a prophet, %is " friend Dick," who was then member for Stockbridge, being expelled [ Si ] has fcnt me word, that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I can give him, in this particular, will have no weight with him. . I beg you will prefent my moft fincere... | |
 | John Duncombe, John Hughes - English letters - 1773 - 998 pages
...conduct to fuch a degree, as made " him, in every refpect, but that of an author, as f £ he has fent me word, that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I can give him, in this particular, will have no weight with him. I beg )ou will prefent my moft fihcere... | |
 | John Nichols - English poetry - 1780 - 434 pages
...1713), " and wifh that his zeal for "the publick may'not be fn'rtrous to himfelf; but he has " fent me- word, that he is determined to go on ; and that "'any advice I can give him in this particular wHl have " no weight with him." Mr. Addifon (as the event fhewed) was... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - Authors, English - 1787 - 560 pages
...putr Dick, and wifh that his 2eal for the public}: " may not be ruinpus to himfelf ; but he has fent me word, that " he is determined to go on ; and that any advice I can give him " in this particular will have no weight with him." Mr. Addifon, as the event fhewed,... | |
 | 1843 - 586 pages
...regretted and condemned his folly. ' 1 am in a thousand troubles,' Addison wrote, • about poor Dick, and wish that his zeal for the public may not be ruinous...in this particular, will have no weight with him.' Steele set up apolitical paper called 'TheEnglishman,' which, as it was not supported by contributions... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 pages
...to the good of mankind, since my friend has laid it down. I am in a thousand troubles for poor Dick, and wish that his zeal for the public may not be ruinous...that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I can give him, in this particular, will have no weight with him *." In this ADDISON proved a true prophet:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 368 pages
...DICK, and wish that his zeal for the public way not be ruinous to himself; but he has sent me w »rd, that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I can give him, in this particular, will have no weight with him."* In this ADDISON proved a true prophet:... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 pages
...Mr. Addison, in. a letter to Mr. Hughes, October 12, 1713), " and wish, that his zeal for the publick may not be ruinous to himself; but he has sent me word^ that he is determined to go on 5 and that any advice I can give him in this particular will have ao. weight with him." Mr. Addispn... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...to the good of mankind, since my ftiend has laid it down. I am in a thousand troubles for poor Dick, and wish that his zeal for the public may not be ruinous to himself; buf he has sent me word, that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I can give him in this... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 508 pages
...to the good of mankind, since my friend has laid it down. I am in a thousand troubles for poor DICK, and wish that his zeal for the public may not be ruinous...that he is determined to go on, and that any advice I can give him, in this particular, will have no weight with him*." In this ADDISON proved a true prophet... | |
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