 | Thomas D'Urfey - 1729 - 316 Seiten
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable old gentlemen. Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had... | |
 | Rob Steele - 1740 - 368 Seiten
...think how infenfibly we were grown into a Couple of venerable old Gentlemen. Tom obferved to me, that after having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Sett of Men, who, of late Years, had... | |
 | 1747 - 584 Seiten
...think how infenfibly we were grown into a Couple of venerable old Gentlemen. Tom obferved to me, that after having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Set of Men, who, of late Years, had... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 Seiten
...Cage like a Tinging Bird, for, to fpeak in his own Words, as repeated by the above-named Author, " after having written more " Odes than Horace, and about " four Times as many Comedies " as Terence, he found himfelf " reduced to great D. faculties by " the Importunities of a Set of " Men, who of late... | |
 | 1798 - 576 Seiten
...a cage, like a fmgingbird ; for, to fpeak in his own words, as repeated by the abovenamed author, " After having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he found himfelf reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a fet of men, who of late years... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 Seiten
...more than once, and humming over a song with him. Yet at last, to make use of his own language, — "After having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who of late years... | |
 | 1803 - 440 Seiten
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable old gentlemen. Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of 1 :te years, had... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 Seiten
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable, old gentlemen. Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 Seiten
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable old gentlemen. Torn observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 Seiten
...shoulder more than once, and humming >ver a song with him —Y: с at last, lo speak in his own words, " after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as- many best engravers and painters of his •ge. He wa< the first who brought •-elf reduced to great difficulties... | |
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Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had furnished him with the accommodations... 
