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 - English poetry - 1859 - 504 pages
...of those who had only malice to recommend them, cither the booksellers would not Iind their aecount and jewels cover every part, And hide with ornaments their want of art. Tru procced in so unlawful an oecupation. This It wat that gave birth to the Dunelad ; and he thought it... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...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,...that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it a happiness that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...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,...that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it a happiness that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...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,...that gave birth to the Dunciad : and he thought it a happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such ft peculiar right over... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1869 - 512 pages
...manifesting the dulncss of those who had only malice to recommend them, cither the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves,...want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. Tliis it was that gave birth to the Dunciad : and lie thought it a happiness, that by the late flood... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...act find their account in employing them, or the mea themselves, when discovered, want courage ft1 proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and Ь? thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such л... | |
| THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 pages
...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 such an unlawful occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad : and he thought it an happiness,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1878 - 532 pages
...would not find then* account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courago to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to tho Dunciad ; and he thought it a happiness that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1879 - 570 pages
...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,...happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself he had acquired such a peculiar right over their Names as was necessary to his design. P. 1 upon, a whole... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 pages
...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,...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 I2th of... | |
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