 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 332 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who then resorted thither. The second time that I was ever there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did, especially of such as had lately been published. ' If any thing of mine is good,' says he, ' 'tis ' Mac Flecno ;' and I value... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 pàgines
...had gained by a version of Lucretius. But this is The second time that ever I was there, Mr Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...Mac-Flecknoe ; and I value myself the more on it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written in heroics.' Luckier overhearing this, plucked up his spirit... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 566 pàgines
...had gained by a version of Lucretius. But this is The second time that ever I was there, Mr Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did, especially of sucn as bad been lately published. ' If any thing of mine u go°«, says he, "tis my Mac-Flecknoe ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...good,' says he, ' 'tis my Mac-Flecknoe ; and I value my. self the more on it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written in heroics.' Lockier overhearing... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...Mac-Flecknoe ; and I value myself the more on it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written in heroics.' Lockier overhearing this, plucked up his spirit... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...'tis my Mac-Flecknoe ; and I value myself the more en it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written in heroics." Lockier overhearing this, plucked... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 488 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. ' If anything of mine is good,' says he, ' it is " Mac Flecnoe ;" and I value myself the more upon it, as... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 484 pàgines
...that time, who used to resort thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr Dryden was speak, ing of his own things, as he frequently did, especially...Mac-Flecknoe ; and I value myself the more on it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written in heroics.' Lockier overhearing this, plucked up his spirit... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...published. ' If any thing of mine is good,' says he, ' 'tis " Mac-Flecno ; " and I value myself the more upon it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pàgines
...celebrated wits of that time, who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...published. ' If any thing of mine is good,' says he, ' 'tis " Mac-Flecno ; " and I value myself the more upon it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written... | |
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... out of the country with one : however, in spite of my bashfulness and appearance, I used now and then to thrust myself into Will's, to have the pleasure of seeing the most celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. 
