 | Thomas D'Urfey - 1729 - Страниц: 316
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable old gentlemen. Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had furnished... | |
 | Rob Steele - 1740 - Страниц: 368
...think how infenfibly we were grown into a Couple of venerable old Gentlemen. Tom obferved to me, that after having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Sett of Men, who, of late Years, had furnilhed... | |
 | 1747 - Страниц: 584
...think how infenfibly we were grown into a Couple of venerable old Gentlemen. Tom obferved to me, that after having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Set of Men, who, of late Years, had furnifhed... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1764 - Страниц: 396
...Afliftance to prevent his pafling the Remainder of it in a Cage like a Tinging Bird, for, to fpeak in his own Words, as repeated by the above-named Author,...four Times as many Comedies " as Terence, he found himfelf " reduced to great D. faculties by " the Importunities of a Set of " Men, who of late Years... | |
 | 1798 - Страниц: 576
...affiftance, to prevent his palfing the remainder of it in a cage, like a fmgingbird ; for, to fpeak in his own words, as repeated by the abovenamed author,...about four times as many comedies as Terence, he found himfelf reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a fet of men, who of late years had furnilhed... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - Страниц: 456
...own words, " after having written more odes than llorare, and about four times as many comedies a« Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties...the importunities of a set of men, who of late years haij furnished him with the accommoda* tions of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song."—... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - Страниц: 352
...more than once, and humming over a song with him. Yet at last, to make use of his own language, — "After having written more odes than Horace, and about...importunities of a set of men, who of late years had 94 ELIZABETH. EIAVES. liad furnished him with the accommodations of life, anil would not as we say,... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 440
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable old gentlemen. Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of 1 :te years, had furnished... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 524
...think how insensibly we were grown into a couple of venerable, old gentlemen. Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 384
...written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to gseat difficulties by the importunities of a set of men...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my • old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,... | |
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Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had furnished him with the accommodations... 
