 you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." " I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.  Memorials of Twickenham: Parochial and Topographical - Page 377by Richard Stuteley Cobbett - 1872 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 590 pages
...himself met on one occasion with the following very ludicrous rebuff. ', Mr Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one ' day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader,...Sir Godfrey) " you have the honour of seeing the two great*' est men in the world. " — " I don't know how great you may f be," (said the Guinea-man);... | |
 | 1820 - 774 pages
...supplement in Singer's edition, and rests on the authority of Dr. Warburton. " Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, (a Guinea trader,)...world.' ' I don't know how great you may be, said the Guinea-man, but I don't like four looks : I have often bought a man, much better than both of you together,... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...Cotrjirr. Mr. Pope wn» wilh Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader came iu. "Nephew, (said Sir Godfrey), you have the honour of...— " I don't know how great you may be, (said the Guinea-man), but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man, much better thmi both of you.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1820 - 866 pages
...Pope was with Sir Godfrey Knclk-r one day, when his nephew, a Guinea tnidor came in. " Nephew, (saiil Sir Godfrey), you have the honour of seeing the two...— " I don't know how great you may be, (said the Guinea-man), but I don't like your looks : I have ofli'ii bought a man, much better than both of you... | |
 | david william - 1820 - 564 pages
...Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," (said Sir Godfrey) " you have the honour of seeing the two great" est men in the world. " — " I don't know how great you may *' be," (said the Guinea-man); " but I don't like your looks : \ f have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...with Sir Godfrey Kneller one clay, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. " IVe- i phew, i^said Sir Godfrey,) you have the honour of . seeing the two greatest men in the world."— "I don't 1 1, too, have felt the force of slander s tongue, know how great you may be, (said the Guinea-man,)... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...Godfrey Kneller, when the painter's nephew came in, who was a Guinea trader. • Nephew,' said Kneller, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I do not know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks : I have often... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pages
...Godfrey Kneller, when the painter's nephew came in, who was a Guinea trader. ' Nephew," said Kneller, • you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I do not know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks : I have often... | |
 | 1828 - 488 pages
...unwillingness to sign, as it must certainly come to his father's ears MR. POPE was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader,...world." " I don't know how great you may be," said the Guineaman, " but 1 don't like your looks. I have often bought a man EVERYBODY knows the peculiar form... | |
 | Flowers - 1829 - 340 pages
...curate to a living of at least I50/. per annum. VALUE OF GREATNESS. — Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader,...world."— " I don't know how great you may be," said tho Guiaeaman, " but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
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