 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1763 - 432 էջ
...to him before. At that time he declined it, and really believe that he would have done well to have have declined it now. Such a poft as that, and fuch a Wife as the Countels, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is aftmatick ; and we may fee the... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1767 - 564 էջ
...offered to him before. At that time he declined it, 4.4 Jaditiinal Palliate to Lady Montague'/ Lttttn. and I really believe that he would have done well to have declined h now. Such a port as that, and fuch a wife as the countefs, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 284 էջ
...of Mr. Addifon's being declared Secretary of State with the lefs furprife, in that I know that poll was almoft offered to him before. At that time he...would have done well to have declined it now. Such a port as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1790 - 404 էջ
...poft was almoft offered to him before. At that time Jhe declined it; and I really believe , that he i would, have ; done well to have .declined it now. Such, a poft as that, and ilich a wife ,.as the Countefs, do not feem to be, in pru-dence,. eligible for a man that is afthmatic;... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1794 - 300 էջ
...deftitute of elegance and eafe. — I RECEIVED the news of Mr. Addifon^s being declared fecretary of ftate with the lefs furprife, in that I know that poft was...feem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is uftJimatick ; and we may fee the day, when he will be-heartily glad to refign them both. It is well... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 490 էջ
...Mr. Addifon'* feeing declared Secretary of State with the Icfs furprize, in that I know that poft was offered to him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he would have done well to have declined it now : fuch a poft as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 486 էջ
...Mr. Addifon 'a being declared Secretary of State with the lefs furprize, in that I know that poft was offered to him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he would have done well to have declined it now : fuch a poft as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 էջ
...Addison's being declared secretary of state with the less surprise, in tbat I know that post was offered him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he would have done well to have declined it now : such a post :n that, and inch a wife as the countess,... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 էջ
...Addison's being declared Secretary of State with the less surprise, in that I knew that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it...would have done well to have declined it now. Such a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be in prudence eligible for a man that... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 322 էջ
...Addison's being declared Secretary of State with the less surprise, in that I knew that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it;...would have done well to have declined it now. Such a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be in prudence eligible for a man that... | |
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I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared secretary of state with the less surprise, in that I knew that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it, and I really believe that he would have done well to have declined it... 
