 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...imagine the Dunciad meant you a real compliment, and fo it has been thought by many who have afk'd to whom that paflage made that oblique panegyric....of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not author of them, &c.' Which paragraph was anfwer'd by the following in Mr. Hill's reply. ' A« to your... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...meant you a real * compliment, and fo it has been thought by many * who have afk'd to whom that pafTage made that * oblique panegyric. As to the notes, I...of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not ' author of them, &c.' Which paragraph was anfwer'd by the following in Mr. Hill's reply. ' As to your... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...imagine the Dunciad meant you a real com« pliment, and fo it has been thought by many who have * As'to the notes, I am weary of telling a great truth, which ' is, that I am not the author of them," &c. * afked to whom that paflage made that oblique panegyric. To which Mr. Hill made this reply: f As to... | |
 | Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...imagine the Dunciad meant you a real com' pliment, and fo it has been thought by many who have f afked to whom that paflage made that oblique panegyric. ' As to the notes, lam weary of telling a great truth, which * is, that I am not the author of them,' &c. To which Mr.... | |
 | Aaron Hill - 1760 - 460 pages
...thought by many who have * afk'd to whom that paflage made that oblique panegyric. * As to the nores, I am weary of telling a great truth, * which is, that I am not the author of them, &c.' To which Mr. Hill made this reply : * As to your oblique panegyric, I am not under fo blind * an attachment... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - Theater - 1761 - 230 pages
...BEING ASHAMED OF THE NOTES ; his Words are, in his Letter to Aaron Hill, Elq; on that Subject, " / am weary of telling a great " Truth, -which is, that I am not the Author " of them." What a poor, mean Excufe is that ? He muft have conlented to the writing thole Notes ; he muft have... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...imagine the Dunciad meant you a real compliment, and fo it has been thought by many, who have aflced, to whom that pafl'age made that oblique Panegyric...of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not author of them ; though I love truth fo well, as fairly to tell you, Sir, I think even that note a... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...imagine the Dunciad meant you a real compliment, and fo at has been thought by many, who have afkcd, to whom that paflage made that oblique Panegyric ?...of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not author of them ; though i love truth fowell, as faiily to tell you, Sir, I think even that note a commendation,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 450 pages
...imagine the Dunciad meant you a real compliment, and fo it has been thought by many, who have afked, to whom that paflage made that oblique panegyric ?...of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not author of 'em ; though I love truth fo well, as fairly to tell you, Sir, I think even that note a commendation,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pages
...meant you a real compliment, and fo it has been thought by many, who have aflced, to whom that paffage made that oblique panegyric ? As to the notes, I am...of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not author of 'em ; though I love truth fo well, as fairly to tell you, Sir, I think even that note a commendation,... | |
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Dunciad meant you a real compliment ; and so it has been thought by many, who have asked to whom that passage made that oblique panegyric. As to the notes, I am weary of telling a great truth, which is, that I am not the author of them... 
