 | 1728 - 344 pages
...was the Simile he meant ; but wasanfwered, Any Simile in Virgil. He told me all the (ecret Hiftory in the Commonwealth of Learning; of modern Pieces that had the Names of ancient Author* annexed to them; of all the Books that were now writing or printing in the feveral Parts of... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 322 pages
...afted for the 'Benefit of thefuid BetteitOtt. Simile in Virgil. He then told me all the Secret Hiftory in the Commonwealth of Learning; of modern Pieces that had the Names of antient Authors annexed to them; of all the Books that were now writing or printing in the feveral... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1754 - 382 pages
...alittlttf li« utcrtiiu but Wfl« fHilWewli Simile in VirgiL Ke then told me all the Seeret Hiftory in the Commonwealth of Learning; of modern Pieces that had the Names of antient Authors annexed to them , of nil the Books that were now writing or printing in the irveral... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...fimile he meant ; but was enfwered—' Any fimile in Virgil.' He «hen t.ild me all the ( fecrethiftory in the commonwealth of learning; of modern pieces...of all the books that were now writing or printing in the feveral parts of Europe; of manyamemlments which are made, and not yet publilhed; and a thoufand... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...Mr. Bickerstaff,' says he,' what would a man give to see one simile of Virgil writ in his own hand ?' I asked him which was the simile he meant; but was...ancient authors annexed to them; of all the books » N° 154. that were now writing or printing in the several parts of Europe; of many amendments which... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pages
...Bickerstaffe,' says he, ' what would a man give to see one simile of Virgil writ in his own hand ?' I asked him which was the simile he meant; but was...of all the books that were now writing or printing in the several parts of Europe; of many amendments which are made, and not yet published; and a thousand... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 pages
...Mr. Bickerstaff," says he, " what would a man give to see one simile of Virgil writ in his own hand!" I asked him which was the simile he meant; but was answered, any simile in " "irgil. He then told me all the secret history in the m v»ai JMll jmmonwealth of learning; of modern... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 414 pages
...Bickerstaff," says he, " what would a man give to see one simile of Virgil writ in his own hand !" I asked him which was the simile he meant ; but was...of all the books that were now writing or printing in the several parts of Europe ; of many amendments which are made, and not yet published; and a thousand... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 648 pages
...Bickerstaff,' says he, ' what would a man give to see one simile of Virgil writ in his own hand !' I asked him which was the simile he meant ; but was...of all the books that were now writing or printing in the several parts of Europe ; of many amendments which are made, and not yet published ; and a thousand... | |
 | American literature - 1853 - 334 pages
...Mr. Bickerstaff," says he, "what would a man give to see one simile in Virgil writ in his own hand!" I asked him which was the simile he meant, but was...authors annexed to them; of all the books that were now written or printing in the several parts of Europe; of many amendmeats which are made, and not yet... | |
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I asked him which was the simile he meant; but was answered, any simile in Virgil. He then told me all the secret history in the commonwealth of learning; of modern pieces that had the names of ancient authors annexed to them; of all the books that were... 
