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" I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber. He is too grave a poet for me; and I think among the Mediocrists, in prose as well as verse. "
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Dryden. Smith. Duke. King ... - Page 454
by Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 503 pages
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...transcribe from the correspondence of $vifi and Pofe. <c A rr.cr.rh " A month ago," says Swift, " was sent me over, by a friend of mine " the works of John Hughes^ Esquire. They are in prose and verse, j " never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...fhall tranfcribe'from the correfpondence of Swift and Pope. " A month ago," fays Swift, "were fentme over, " by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes,...of the man in my life, yet I find your name " as a fubfcriber. He is too grave a poet for me ; " and I think among the Medfocrifts in profe as well "...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...fhall tranfcribe from the correfpondence of Swift and Pope . " A month ago," fays Swift, "were fentme over, " by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes,...of the man in my life, yet I find your name " as a fubfcriber. He is too grave a poet for me ; " and I think among the Mediocrijls in profe as well "...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 14

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 424 pages
...in the height. I must once more repeat Cicero's desire to a friend ; orna me. A month ago were sent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, esq., they are in verse and prose. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name as a subscriber...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...I shall transcribe from t^e correspondence of * ". A mpnt'i " A month ago," says Swift, " was sent me over, by a friend of mine, " the works of John Hughes, Esquire. They are in prose and verse. I " never heard of the than in my life, yet I find your name...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...genius I (hall tranfcribe from the correfpondence of Swift and Pope. " A month ago," fays Swift, " were fent me over, " by a friend of mine, the works of...of the man in my life, yet I find your name " as a fubfcriber. He is too grave a poet for me ; ** and I think among the mediocrijls in profe as well "as...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Verse and Prose, Volume 9

Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 538 pages
...are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's defire to a friend ; Orna me. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq. u 3 They They are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I fmd your name...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 9

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 540 pages
...are in the height. I muft once more repeat Cicero's defire to a friend ; Orna me. A month ago were fent me over by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, Efq. u 3 They They are in verfe and profe. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...sent me over " by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, " Esquire. They are in prose and verse. I never " heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name " as a subscriber. He is too grave a poet for me ; " and I think among the Mediocrists in prose as well "...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...shall transcribe from the correspondence of Swift and Pope. " A month ago," says Swift, " were sent me over, by a friend of mine, the works of John Hughes, esquire. They are in prose and verse. I never heard of the man in my life, yet I find your name ;is...
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