 He was not without hopes, that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful...  The British poets, including translations - Page 150by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...employing them, or the men thtrafilves, when difcovered, want courage 10 proceed in lo unlawful aii occupation. This it was that- gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an-ltippinels that, by the latc flood of flander on i.imfelf, he had acquired men a pcculiar right... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...account in tc employing them, or the men themfelves, when dif" covered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful " an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the " Dunciad ; and he thought it an happinefs, that, " by the late flood of flander on himfelf, he had ac" quired fuch a peculiar right... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...account in ce employing them, or the men themfelves, when dif" covered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful " an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the " Dunciad ; and he thought it an happinefs, that, " by the late flood of flander on himfelf, he had ac" quired fuch a peculiar right... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...the dullness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in, employing them, or the men themselves,...unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to 1 the ' Dunciad ;' and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood ' of slander on himself,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 340 pages
...or " the men themfelves, when difcovered, want " courage to proceed in fo unlawful an occupa" tion. This it was that gave birth to the "'Dunciad;' and he thought it an happinefs, " that, by the late flood of flander on himfelf, 'he " had acquired fuch a peculiar right... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...the dullness of those who had only malice to " recommend them, either the DOoksellers would not find their account in " employing them, or the men themselves,...that, by the late flood " of slander on himself, he had, acquired such a peculiar right over their " names as was necessary to this design. " On the izth... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 440 pages
...their account in employing them, or the men themfelves, when difcovered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of (lander on himfelf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar right over... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 468 pages
...their account in employing them, or the men themfelves, when difcovered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of flander on himfelf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar right over... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 448 pages
...employing them, or the men themfvlve.4, wheh difcovered, \vant courage to proceed in fo unlawful nn occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an Lappinefa, that by the late flood of flander on hirr.felf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar right ov«r... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...want courage to proceed in *o unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dun0iad ; and he thought it an happiness that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over thei? Bames as was necessary to his design. W. it a most quiet... | |
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