 One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the following manner : " and then gave him the plan for it.  Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and Men - Էջ 112Joseph Spence - 1820 - 302 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 էջ
...met at Pope's, that Charles II. suggested this poem to Dryden. The story is thus tolJ : " One Jay, as the King was walking in the Mall and talking with...think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem or such a subject in the following manner.' He then gave him the plan of 'The Medal.' Dryden took the... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1872 - 390 էջ
...Medal," from that merry Monarch, Charles the Second, in the following manner: — As Charles was one day walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said — " If I were a poet, and I am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1900 - 380 էջ
...Medal," from that merry Monarch, Charles the Second, in the following manner:— As Charles was one day walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said — " If I were a poet, and I am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the... | |
 | William Hugh Logan - 1873 - 412 էջ
...authority of a Catholic priest, a friend of Pope : " One day as the King was walking iti the hall, and talking with Dryden, he said : ' If I was a poet,...a poem on such a subject in the following manner.' He then gave Pod. Come, poetry be hang'd, and prose too ! Br. Come, come ! my answer will be the best.... | |
 | Mr. Crown (John) - 1873 - 414 էջ
...the authority of a Catholic priest, a friend of Pope : " One day as the King was walking in the hall, and talking with Dryden, he said : ' If I was a poet,...a poem on such a subject in the following manner.' He then gave .v" Pod. Come, poetry be hang'd, and prose too ! Er. Come, come ! my answer will be the... | |
 | John Crowne - 1873 - 408 էջ
...the authority of a Catholic priest, a friend of Pope: " One day as the King was walking in the hall, and talking with Dryden, he said : ' If I was a poet,...to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject ii the following manner.' He then gave Pod. Come, poetry be hang'd, and prose too ! Br. Come, come... | |
 | Mr. Crown (John) - 1873 - 434 էջ
...the authority of a Catholic priest, a friend of Pope : " One day as the King was walking in the hall, and talking with Dryden, he said : ' If I was a poet,...to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject ia the following manner.' He then gare Pod. Come, poetry be hang'd, and prose too ! Br. Come, come... | |
 | Mr. Crown (John) - 1873 - 408 էջ
...day as the King was walking in the hall, and talking with Uryden, he said ; ' If I was a poet, and 1 think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject ii the following manner.' He then gave Pod. Come, poetry be hang'd, and prose too ! Br. Come, come... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1881 - 216 էջ
...of its origin. Charles, he says, was walking with Dryden in the Mall, and said to him, " If I were a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such a subject in such a manner," giving him at the same time hints for the Medal, which, when finished, was rewarded... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 654 էջ
...says : " It was Charles II. who gave Mr. Dryden the hint for writing his poem called ' The Medal.' One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I were a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be one), I would write a poem on such a subject in the... | |
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