 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1836 - 358 pàgines
...of State we have since seen flourishing in office, was rather a damper to my ardour in his behalf. " In the House of Commons he could not speak, and therefore was useless to the Government. In the office he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pàgines
...through other offices ; but expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he de of surreptitious editions. A song, or an epigram,...it is repeated, or may be written out with very lit on order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained in rank he lost in credit... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pàgines
...rose to his highest elevation, being made secretary of state : but it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the House...to the defence of the government. • In the office he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pàgines
...through other offices ; but expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the House...issue an order without losing his time in quest of tine expressions. What he gained in rank lie lost in credit ; and, finding by experience, his own inability,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pàgines
...through other offices; but expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his place. In the House...defence of the government. In the office, says Pope |), " be could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions." What he gained... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 pàgines
...secretary of state ; but it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of his piace. In the house of commons he could not speak, and therefore...useless to the defence of the government. In the office he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. What he gained in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pàgines
...expectation is often disappointed ; it is universally confessed that he was unequal to the duties of nis will not easily be equalled. In the w" after some...to recommend his pretensions to his majesty. Mr. W oflice, says Pope, J he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions.... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1843 - 278 pàgines
...true, cannot now be known, but the reproach of Pope, eagerly caught up as usual by Johnson, " that he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions," is certainly not borne out by his letters of business still extant. These, as the reader will already... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1843 - 302 pàgines
...true, cannot now be known, but the reproach of Pope, eagerly caught up as usual by Johnson, " that lie could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions," is certainly not borne out by his letters of business still extant. These, as the reader will already... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pàgines
...disappointed ; it is universally confessed tS«t he was unecjual to the duties of nis place. In lYie House of Commons he could not speak, and therefore...was useless to the defence of the government. In the olfice, says Pope, [ he could not issue an order without losing his time, iu quest of fine expressions.... | |
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In the house of commons he could not speak, and, therefore, was useless to the defence of the government. In the office, says Popey, he could not issue an order without losing his time in quest of fine expressions. 
