 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...he had relinquished all intentions of writing on the subject. " I am much the happier," says he,J " for finding (a better thing than our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence." — "So let Gildon and Philips rest in peace. What Virgil... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 694 pages
...he had relinquished all intentions of writing on the subject. " I am much the happier," says he,J " for finding (a better thing than our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence." — "So let Gildon and Philips rest in peace. What Virgil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 480 pages
...; if I act well I shall have the esteem of all my acquaintance, and what is all the rest to me?"— that too. I am much the happier for finding (a better...our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence. To vindicate one's self against such nasty slander, is much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 pages
...he had relinquished all intentions of writing on the subject. " I am much the happier," says he ', " for finding (a better thing than our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence." — " So let Gildon and Philips rest in peace. What Virgil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 540 pages
...on Miss Harvey as well as you will, I am never the better for it ; for they are none of mine, but' I am much the happier for finding (a better thing...our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in. silence. To vindicate one's self against such nasty slanders,' is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1889 - 574 pages
...for 1 Sec Popc'i letter to Swin, October 'Letter from Swift to Pope of 1R, 1725. November 26, 1725. finding (a better thing than our wits) our judgments jump in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence. ... So let Gildon and Philips rest in peace ! " ' Swift... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1884 - 498 pages
...dulness of Ireland, as objects look larger through a medium of fogs : and yet I am infinitely pleased with that too. I am much the happier for finding (a...our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be past by in silence. To vindicate one's self against such nasty slander, is much... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1884 - 500 pages
...dulness of Ireland, as objects look larger through a medium of fogs : and yet I am infinitely pleased with that too. I am much the happier for finding (a...our wits) our judgments jump, in the notion that all scribblers should be past by in silence. To vindicate one's self against such nasty slander, is much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1889 - 576 pages
...gets into your verses." * The poet appeared to be convinced. " I am much the happier," he replied, " for finding (a better thing than our wits) our judgments jump in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence. ... So let Gildon and Philips rest in peace ! '' ' Swift... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1889 - 590 pages
...for 1 See Pope's letter to Swift, October 3 Letter from Swift to Pope of 15, 1725. November 26, 1725. finding (a better thing than our wits) our judgments jump in the notion that all scribblers should be passed by in silence. ... So let Gildon and Philips rest in peace ! " ' Swift... | |
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Ireland, as objects look larger through a medium of Fogs : and yet I am infinitely pleased with that too. I am much the happier for finding (a better thing than our Wits) our Judgments jump, in the notion that all Scribblers should be past by in silence. 
