| 1790 - 564 pàgines
...thoughts, he calls in thofe of another perfon, во matter whom — the firft io'i: author that itaods next to his hand : he takes up a book ; 'tis a volume...our poets put together are not worth a halter -, he Auinbles by mere chance upon The Cbcieric Man ; 'twas one to a thoufand he flioulj flrike upon that... | |
| Richard Cumberland - 1790 - 330 pàgines
...thoughts, he calls in thofe of another perfon, no matter whom—tiie fir it iille author that ftands next to his hand ; he takes up a book ; 'tis a volume...our poets put together are not worth a halter ; he ftumbles by mere chance upon The Choleric Man ; 'twas one to a thoufand hefhould ftrike upon that blafted... | |
| 284 pàgines
...thoughts, he calls in thole of another perfon, no matter whom — (he firit idle author that Hands next to his hand ; he- takes up a book; 'tis a volume...our poets put together are not worth a halter ; he ftumbles by mere chance upon The Choleric Man ; 'twas one to a ihoufand he fhould ilrike upon that... | |
| 1792 - 822 pàgines
...idle author that (lands next to his bind : he takes up a book ; 'tis * volume of comedies; he opsns it at random ; 'tis all alike to him where he begins;...our poets put together are not worth a halter; he Humbles by raeré chance upon The Choleric Мам ; 'twas one to a thoufand he ihould ftrike upon that... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 534 pàgines
...tormenting thoughts, he calls in those of another person, no matter whom—the first idle author that stands next to his hand : he takes up a book ; 'tis...execrable nonsense ! What a canting, preaching puppy of an author ! Away goes the poet with his play, and half a dozen better poets than himself bound up in the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 534 pàgines
...tormenting thoughts, he calls in those of another person, no matter whom — the first idle author that stands next to his hand : he takes up a book ; 'tis...one to a thousand he should strike upon that blasted play — What an infernal title ! What execrable nonsense ! What a canting, preaching puppy of an author... | |
| Richard Cumberland - 1822 - 374 pàgines
...upon " The Choleric Man ;" 'twas one to a thousand he should strike upon that blasted play — -What an infernal title ! What execrable nonsense ! What a canting, preaching puppy of an author! Away goes the poet with his play, and half a dozen better poets than himself bound up in the... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 374 pàgines
...tormenting thoughts, he calls in those of another person, no matter whom, the first idle author that stands next to his hand : he takes up a book; 'tis...execrable nonsense! What a canting, preaching puppy of an author! Away goes the poet with his play, and half a dozen better poets than himself bound up in the... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 316 pàgines
...tormenting thoughts, he calls in those of another person, no matter whom—the first idle author that stands next to his hand : he takes up a book; 'tis a volume of comedies; he opens it at random; 'ti» all alike to him where he begins; all our poets put together are not worth a halter; he stumbles... | |
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