 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 էջ
...to have been written, either before or after marriage, upon this memorable pair." — DR. JOHNSON. " I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...he declined it, and I really believe that he would But it is not for his reputation as the great author of •'Cato" and the "Campaign," or for his merits... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 էջ
...to have been written, either before or after marriage, upon this memorable pair." — DR. JOHNSON. " I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...At that time he declined it, and I really believe thathe would have done well to have declined it now. Such a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 էջ
...after marriage, upon this memorable pair." — DR. JOHNSON. " I received the news of Mr. Addison 's being declared Secretary of State with the less surprise,...he declined it, and I really believe that he would But it is not for his reputation as the great author of "Cato" and the "Campaign," or for his merits... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1884 - 202 էջ
...which is forthcoming is a letter of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who writes from Constantinople in 1717: "I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...Secretary of State with the less surprise in that I know the post was offered to him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he would... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 էջ
...said to have been written, either before or after marriage, upon this memorable pair." Dr. Johnson. "I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared Secretary of State with the less surprise, in that28) I knew that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it, and 1 really... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 էջ
...to have been written, either before or after marriage, upon this memorable pair." — DR. JOHNSON. " I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...he declined it, and I really believe that he would But it is not for his reputation as the great author of •'Cato" and the "Campaign," or for his merits... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1886 - 596 էջ
...persons, manners, conversation, and amusements are very far from being destitute of elegance and ease. I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...secretary of state with the less surprise, in that I know that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it, and [I] really believe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1886 - 594 էջ
...persons, manners, conversation, and amusements are very far from being destitute of elegance and ease. I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...secretary of state with the less surprise, in that I know that post was almost offered to him before. At that time he declined it, and [I] really believe... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 էջ
...marriage, upon this memorable pair." — DB. JOHNSON. " I received the news of Mr. Addison's be^ng declared Secretary of State with the less surprise,...he declined it, and I really believe that he would But it is not for his reputation as the great author of "Cato" and the "Campaign," or for his merits... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 էջ
...to have been written, either before or after marriage, upon this memorable pair." — DR. JOHNSON. " I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...that he would have done well to have declined it now. Snch a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be, in prudence, eligible for... | |
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Snch a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is asthmatic, and we may see the day when he will be heartily glad to resign them both. 
