 | 1735 - 682 pages
...we matt expeft little of this fort : at leaft I hear of none except foine few remarks on Waller (wch his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonfon) and perhaps, tho' tis many years fince I faw it, a Tranflation of ye firft Book of Oppian.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 472 pages
...expect little of this fort : 'at leaft I hear of none except fome few further remarks on Waller (wch his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonfon) and perhaps, -thb tis 'many years fince I faw it, a Tranflation of ye firft Book of Qppian,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...to be given to Mr. Tonfon) and perhaps, "tho tis many years fmce I faw it, a Tranflation of ye firft Book of Oppian. He had begun a Tragedy of Dion, but made fmall progrefs in it. As to his other Affairs, he dyed poor, but honeft, leaving no Debts, or Legacies... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...natural Love of Eafe, I fancy we mull expett little of this fort: at leaf t I hear of none except fomc few further remarks on Waller (w ch his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonfon) and perhaps, tho tis many years fince I fa\v it, a Tranflation of y e firft Book of Oppian.... | |
 | Art - 1807 - 728 pages
...expect little of' this sort: at least, I hear of none, except some few further remarks on Wailer, (which his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonson)¿ and perhaps, though it is many years since I saw it, a translation of the first hook of Oppian. He had begun a tragedy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...expe& little of this fort : at leaft I hear of none except fome few further remarks on Waller, (wch his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonfon,) and perhaps, tho' 'tis many years fince I faw it, * Tnmflation of ye firft Book of Oppian.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 450 pages
...expeft little of this fort : at leaft I hear of none except fome few further remarks oh Waller, (wch his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonfon,) and perhaps, tho' 'tis many years fince I faw it, a Tranilation of y« firft Book of Oppian.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...expect little of this fort : atleaft I hear of none except fome few further remarks on Waller (wch his cautious integrity made him leave an order to be given to Mr. Tonfori) and perhaps, tho' tis many years fince I faw it, a Tranf. lation of y" firft Book of Oppian.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...drdertobegiven to Mr. Tonfon) and perhaps, tho' tis many years fince I faw it, a Tranf. lation of ye firft Book of Oppian. He had begun a Tragedy of Dion, but made fmall progrefs in it. As to his other Affairs, he dyed poor, but honeft, leaving no Debts, or Legacies... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...expect little of this sort : at least I hear of none except some few further remarks on Waller (w^h his cautious integrity made him leave an order to...Tonson) and perhaps, tho tis many years since I saw it, aTranslation of the first Book of Oppian. He had begun a Tragedy of Dion, but made small progress in... | |
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I know an instance where he did his utmost to conceal his own merit that way ; and if we join to this his natural love of ease, I fancy we must expect little of this sort : at least I... 
