| John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...Syllable and a Halfia a Line. VOL. I. K . Aa An Epitaph on a GREYHOUND. To the Memory of SlGNOR FIDp, Tan Italian of good Extraction ; who came into England, \ not to bite us, like moft of his Countrymen, I :but to gain an honeft Livelihood :, ,, f He hunted not after Fame, yet acquired it: Hegardlefs of... | |
| Gentleman of Oxford - 1778 - 192 pages
...building is the following Infcription : . To the Memory of SIGNIOR FID O, an ITALIAN- of good Extra&ion ; who came into 'ENGLAND, . .• not to bite us, like moft of his Countrymen, but to gain an.honeft Livelihood. He hunted not after Fame, yet acquired it ; regardlefs of the Praife of his Friends,... | |
| Architecture, Domestic - 1780 - 92 pages
...on the Walls of which is engraved the following Monumental Infcription : To the Memory o F SioNofc FIDO, an Italian of good Extraction ; who came into England, not to bite us, like mod of his Countrymen, but to gain an honed Livelihood. He hunted not after Fame, yet acquired it ;... | |
| John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 528 pages
...LORD'S BEAUTIFUL GAR* DENS AT STOWE, IS THE FOLLOWING SINGULAR INSCRIPTION. To the memory of Signor Fido, an Italian of good extraction ; who came into...bite us like moft of his countrymen, * but to gain an honefl livelihood. He hunted not after fame, yet acquired it; regardlefs of the praife of his friends-,... | |
| Oxford (England) - 1790 - 188 pages
...carried into unknown Seas and Nations the Knowledge and Glory of the Englijb Name. JOHN HAMPDEN, who with great Spirit and confummate Abilities, begun...bite us, like moft of his Countrymen, But to gain an honefl Livelihood, He hunted not after Fame, Yet acquired it; Regardlefs of the Praife of his Friends,... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
...a monument in Lord Cobham's gardens« at Stuw in Buckinghammire. To the Memory of , SlGNIOR FlDO» An Italian of good extraction ; Who came into England,...bite us, like moft of his Countrymen, But to gain an honeil Livelihood. He hunted not after Fame, Yet acquir'd it ; Regardlefs of the Praife of his Friends,... | |
| George Alexander Cooke - England - 1817 - 330 pages
...on the banks of the lake ; on the walls of which is engraved the following monumental inscription : To the Memory of SIGNIOR FIDO, an Italian, of good extraction; who eame into England, • not to bite us like most of iiis Countrymen, but to gain an honest livelihood.... | |
| Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...glories, all its joys improve, In scenes of perfect purity and love. STOW GARDENS. To the memory of SIGNOR FIDO, . An Italian of good extraction, Who came into England, Not to bite us, like most of his countrymen, But to gain an honest livelihood. He hunted not after fame, Yet acquired it.... | |
| Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...glories, all its joys improvet.H • 205 . STOW GARDENS. - . ' " i * -j- . To the memory of SIGNOR FIDO, An Italian of good extraction, Who came into England, Not to bite us, like most of his countrymen, But to gain an honest livelihood. . ..-'. He hunied not after fame, Yet acquired... | |
| Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...Peculiar blessings did his life attend, He had no foe, and Camden was his friend. To the memory of SIGNOR FIDO, An Italian of good extraction, Who came into England, Not to bitevuj like most of his countrymen, But to gain an honest livelihood. He huntett not after fame, Yet... | |
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