 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 pages
...of the ancients. Adieu. I am pretty well, my mother not * Dr Swift did Co.. ftot ill ; Dr Arbuthnott vexed with his fever by intervals ; I am afraid he declines, and we fhall lofe a worthy man : I am troubled about him tery much. I am, fife. LETTER CCCCXXVI. MR GAY TO... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...raillery upon the style and way of commentary of trivial critics : or humorous upon the authors of the poem; or historical of persons, places, times,...or explanatory, or collecting the parallel passages ot the ancients." These curious notes were thought by many people at the time to have been written... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 424 pages
...raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial criticks; or humourous, upon the authors in the poem; or historical, of persons, places, times...worthy man : I am troubled about him very much. I am, &c. DR. SWIFT TO MR. POPE. JULY l6, 1/28. 1 HAVE often run over the Dunciad in an Irish edition (I... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 538 pages
...abfurdity, with which he endeavoured to pleafe and deceive himfelf. f Dr. f.wift did fp. WARBURTON. Ancients. Adieu. I am pretty well, my Mother not ill...fever by intervals ; I am afraid he declines, and we fhall lofe a worthy man : I am troubled about him very much. I am, etc. LETTER XXXIII. FROM DR. SWIFT.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 540 pages
...abfurdity, with which he endeavoured to pkafe and deceive himfelf. p Dr. Swift did To. WARBURTOSAncients. Adieu. I am pretty well, my Mother not ill ; Dr. Arbuthnot...fever by intervals ; I am afraid he declines, and we mall lofe a worthy man : 1 am troubled about him very much. I am, etc. LETTER XXXIII. FROM DR. SWIFT.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 482 pages
...raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial critics ; or humorous, upon the authors in the poem ; or historical, of persons, places, times...worthy man : I am troubled about him very much. I am, &c. FROM MR GAY. Bath, July 6, 1728. DKAR SIR, THE last news I have heard of you was from Mr Lancelot,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 486 pages
...raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial critics ; or humorous, upon the authors in the poem ; or historical, of persons, places, times...man : I am troubled about him very much. • I am, &c. FROM MR GAY. Bath, July 6, 1728. DKAR SIR, THE last news I have heard of you was from Mr Lancelot,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 480 pages
...raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial critics; or humorous, upon the authors in the poem ; or historical, of persons, places, times;...a worthy man : I am troubled about him very much. FROM MR GAY. I am, &c. Bath, July 6, 1728. DKAR SIR, THE last news I have heard of you was from Mr... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1817 - 878 pages
...raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial Critics; or humourous, upon the Authors of the Poem ; or historical, of Persons, Places, Times;...collecting the parallel passages of the Ancients." The first intimation of Swift's having actually seen the Poem in print is dated July 16 : "I have often... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1817 - 866 pages
...raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial .Critics ; or humourous, upon the Authors of the Poem ; or historical, of Persons, Places, Times; or explanatory, or collecting the parallel passage? of the Ancients." The first intimation ot Swift's having actually seen the Poem in print is... | |
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Index Authorum, and Notes Variorum. As to the latter, I desire you to read over the text, and make a few in any way you like best; whether dry raillery, upon the style and way of commenting of trivial critics; or humorous, upon the authors in the poem;... 
