 Mr. Cowper, you have not spoke since I came in: have you resolved never to speak again ?' it would be but a poor reply if in answer to the summons I should plead inability as my best and only excuse. And this by the way suggests to me a seasonable piece...  The North American Review - Page 51edited by - 1837Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 948 pages
...speak again i' it would be but a poor reply, if in answer to the sum. mom, I should plead inability as my best and only excuse. And this, by the way, suggests to ma a season-ible piece of instruction, and reminds me of what I am very apt to forget, when I have... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...be ashamed to show their foul copies) the secret of almost all good writings, especially in verse. A letter may be written upon any thing or nothing,...just as that any thing or nothing happens to occur. A letter is written as a conversation is maintained or a journey performed, not by preconcerted or premeditated... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 756 pages
...as my belt and only excufe. And this, by the way, fuggefts to me a feafonable piece of inftruction, and reminds me of what I am very apt to forget, when I have any epiftobry bufineft in hand; that a Letter may be written upon any thing oc nothing, juft as that any... | |
 | 1805 - 762 pages
...as my belt and only exctife. And thij, by the way, fuggefts to me a feafonable piece of inftruflion, and reminds me of what I am very apt to forget, when I have any epifto> lary bufmels in hand ; that a Letter may be written upon any thing of nothing, j'jt as that... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 404 pages
...speak again ?" It would be but a poor reply, if in answer to the summons, I should plead inability as my best, and only excuse. And this by the way,...and reminds me of what I am very apt to forget, when 1 have any epistolary business in hand; that a Letter may be written upon any thing or nothing, just... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...afternoon had found occasion to say to me " Mr. Cowper, you have not spoke since I came in, have yon resolved never to speak again?" It would be but a...hand ; that a letter may be written upon any thing or nothing,just as that any thing or nothing happens to occur. A man that has a journey before him twenty... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...again ?" it-w»uld be* bufr a p'oot reply, if, in answer to the summons, I should plead ina-- bility as my best, and only excuse. 'And this, by the way, suggests te me a seasonable piece of instruction, and reminds me of what I am .very apt to forget, when I have... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 324 pages
...speak again :'' it would be but a poor reply, if in answer to the summons I should plead inability as my best and only excuse. And this by the way suggests...seasonable piece of instruction, and reminds me of what 1 am very apt to forget, when I have any epistolary business in hand, that a letter may be written... | |
 | Theology - 1820 - 688 pages
...speak again ?" It would be but a poor reply, if in aiiMM-i to my summons, I should plead inability as my best and only excuse. And this by the way, suggests...to forget, when I have any epistolary business in band ; that a letter may be written upon any thing or nothing, just as that any thing or nothing happens... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 480 pages
...to speak again ?" it would be but a poor reply, if in answer to the summons I should plead inability as my best and only excuse. And this, by the way,...business in hand, that a letter may be written upon anything or nothing, just as that anything or nothing happens to occur. A man that has a journey before... | |
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