 | John Bell - 1796 - Страниц: 480
...nation's care; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. i 5o Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine— -yea in life ; Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - Страниц: 236
...nation's care ; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. 130 Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine — yea in life : Let humble Allen,... | |
 | 1817 - Страниц: 798
...them was Mr. Foster, who removed to London, and was afterwards celebrated by Pope in the well known lines, " Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching; well." He has left behind him four volumes of very admirable sermons. From this period the Arian doctrines... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - Страниц: 238
...which he had been translating, and then to give them his version of them, and to compare them together. Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated to Dr. Johnson Pope's...will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preaching well.' Then asked the Doctor, " Why did Pope say this?"—JOHNSON. " Sir, be hoped it would vex somebody."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - Страниц: 562
...had taken it into my head jj^'tbat it was not wholesome to study between breakfast 7j. and dinner." " Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated to Dr. Johnson, Pope's...modest Foster, if he will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preachingwell :' Then asked the Doctor, ' Why did Pope say this ?' JOHNSON. ' Sir, he hoped it would... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - Страниц: 562
...nation's care ; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. 130 Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well ; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife, Outdo Landaffe in doctrine — yea in life ; Let humble Allen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - Страниц: 288
...nation's care; This calls the church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunderofthe laws on gin : ISO Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well; A simple Quaker, or a Quaker's wife. Outdo Landaffin doctrine — yea, in life: Let humble Allen, with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - Страниц: 532
...dinner." ti Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated tg Dr. Johnson, 1780. Pope's lines, ^~"v — ' ' .<Etat.71. e Let modest Foster, if he will, excel ' Ten metropolitans in preaching well :' Then asked the Doctor, ' Why did Pope say this?" JOHNSON. ' Sir he hoped it would vex somebody."... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1808 - Страниц: 652
...bis hearer*. la the epilogue to his Satires, he has taken occasion to celebrate him in the followir.. lines: Let modest FOSTER, if he will excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well. Bishop Warburton, in his note upon this passage, has the following illnatured, priestly remark: " This... | |
 | 1808 - Страниц: 702
...energy to thajmportant truths he delivered. Pope has borne testimony to bis talents and his fame : — " Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well." Some lines that were circulated in that day, descriptive of tbe different manner and characters of... | |
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Mr. Beauclerk one day repeated to Dr. Johnson Pope's lines, ' Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten metropolitans in preaching well;' then asked the doctor, ' Why did Pope say this ? 
