 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 402 pages
...that a fifth place at the table was his due,. and took it accordingly." Thus, in another passage : "Julius Caesar was now coming forward; and though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himself." (Taller, No.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 402 pages
...place at the table was his due, and took it accordingly." Thus, in another passage : "Julius Ceesar was now coming forward; and though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but him«elf." (Tatler, No.... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 326 pages
...introduce. arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance, and placed him on...though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himself. He had scarce... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 518 pages
...her left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance, and placed him on...though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himself. The next who advanced,... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...left arm she liore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance, and placed him on his right hand. Tin virgin, who •' seems was one ot the nine sitters that attended on the goddess of fame, smiled... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...her left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with o travel to see his rarities, that his double-barrelled...mail, his Sclopeta and sword of Toledo, were left Ctesar was now coming forward ; and, though most of the historians offered their service to introduce... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 548 pages
...harp, and on her bead a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at fiis entrance, and placed him on his right hand. The virgin,...ineffable grace at their meeting, and retired. Julius Cstsar was now coming forward; and though most of the historians offered their service to introduce... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 pages
...left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who wa« very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance, and placed him on...Julius Caesar was now coming forward ; and though moat of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, aird would... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1853 - 902 pages
...her left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance and placed him on...though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himself. The next who advanced,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 pages
...her left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance and placed him on...though most of the historians offered their service to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himself. The next who advanced,... | |
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... a corner of this room, where I might perceive all that passed, without being seen myself. The next who entered was a charming virgin, leading in a venerable old man that was blind. Under her left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander,... 
