 | Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
...Dryden the hint for writing his poem of the " Medal." One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the fol-lowing manner."... | |
 | Robert Bell - Poets, English - 1839 - 430 pages
...the king one day, as they were walking together in the Mall. " If I were a poet," said the king, " and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write...poem on such a subject in the following manner," and so his majesty went on laying down the plan of the work. Dryden was not slow to appreciate such a suggestion... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1845 - 630 pages
...himself, who, walk* 8 St. Tr. 759. ing with him one day soon after in the Mall, said, " If I CHAP. were a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be one), I would write a poem on Lord Shaftesbury's escape from justice in the following manner," and then gave him the plan of it.... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1845 - 628 pages
...am poor enough to be one), I would write a poem on Lord Shaftesbury's escape from jus- AD iG82. ticc in the following manner," and then gave him the plan of it. Drydcn took the hint, carried the poem, as soon as it was written, to the King, and had a present of... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - Great Britain - 1846 - 602 pages
...the hint for writing his poem, called ' The Medal.' One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and...Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as written to the king, and had a present of a hundred broad pieces for his pains." Though Charles possessed... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 - 1846 - 572 pages
...the hint for writing his poem, called ' The Medal.' One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, 'If I was a poet, and...following manner ;' and then gave him the plan of it. Drvdcu took the hint, carried the poem as soon as written to the kinsr, and had a present of a hundred... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1847 - 666 pages
...Drydsn the hint for writing his poem of the " Medal." One day, as the king wan walking in the Mall, and in the very place where we stand I ventured to take o am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a~ subject, in the following manner."... | |
 | John Coleman (of Dover.) - Europe - 1851 - 892 pages
...of Dryden's poem, " The Medal," for one day talking to that writer in the Mall, he said, " If I were a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be one) I...a poem on such a subject in the following manner." Dryden caught the idea, and executed the piece at once. Like most persons who have once possessed a... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - Actors - 1852 - 250 pages
...the Medal to Dryden as a subject for a poem while walking in the Mall. " If I was a poet," he said, " and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem 011 such a subject in the following manner." — Dryden took the hint, carried Ms poem to the King,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Great Britain - 1853 - 568 pages
...the hint for writing his poem, called ' The Medal.' One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and...Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as written to the king, and had a present of a hundred broad pieces for his pains." Though Charles possessed... | |
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One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, (and I think I am poor enough to be one,) I would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner,' and then gave him the plan for it. 
