 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, * who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...at the head of them, who observing Homer and Virgil 1 This decided preference of Hannibal, to the utter exclusion of his conqueror, is certainly arbitrary,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 326 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...Pompey entered with great dignity in his own person, awl preceded by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybins, ' n ordinary, had a red coat flung open to show a gay calamanco waistcoat. His p mo hither.' The Carthaginian took his seat, and I'ompey entered with great dignity in his own person,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 548 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, (pointing to Polybius,) who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, "That whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 pages
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman," pointing to Polybius, " who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table. was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1853 - 902 pages
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...Carthaginian took his seat, and Pompey entered with Treat dignity in his own person, and preceded * by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 568 pages
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the . only person, except my own countrymen,...with great dignity in his own person, and preceded l by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and Virgil at... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 536 pages
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...entered with great dignity in his own person, and preceded1 by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and A1... | |
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Roman historians, who attempted, says he, to carry me into the subterraneous apartment ; and perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen, that... 
