 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 - 1837 - 482 էջ
...being a much more ifrrcnly beast than the other. Scott's ed. vol. ix. p. 428. the poet; he said,— c If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be...poem on such a subject, in the following manner.' He theu gave him the plan of the Medal. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was finished... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 էջ
...one heing a much mart sloveniy heast than the other. Scott's ed. voL U. p. 4Ss. the poet ; he mid,— 'If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to he one, I would write a poem on such a suhject, in the following manner.' He then gave him the plan... | |
 | 1852 - 670 էջ
...DRYDEN'S "MEDAL." It was Charles the Second who gave Dryden the hint for writing his poem of the " Medal." One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and...talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, and I am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the fol-lowing manner."... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1839 - 430 էջ
...the king one day, as they were walking together in the Mall. " If I were a poet," said the king, " and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write...poem on such a subject in the following manner," and so his majesty went on laying down the plan of the work. Dryden was not slow to appreciate such a suggestion... | |
 | 1839 - 674 էջ
...Citarles the Second who gave Dryden the hint for writing his poem of the " Medal." One day, as tin- king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If 1 was a poet, and I am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a subject, in the... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 630 էջ
...himself, who, walk* 8 St. Tr. 759. ing with him one day soon after in the Mall, said, " If I CHAP. were a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be one), I would write a poem on Lord Shaftesbury's escape from justice in the following manner," and then gave him the plan of it.... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 572 էջ
...Charles the Second," says Spence, " who gave Dryden the hint for writing his poem, called ' The Medal.' One day, as the king was walking in the Mall, and...the following manner ;' and then gave him the plan of it. Drvdcu took the hint, carried the poem as soon as written to the kinsr, and had a present of... | |
 | 1847 - 666 էջ
...the Second who gave Drydsn the hint for writing his poem of the " Medal." One day, as the king wan hind. Some of them were at first unwilling to obey an order which they knew was am sure I am poor enough for one, I would write a poem on such a~ subject, in the following manner."... | |
 | John Coleman (of Dover.) - 1851 - 892 էջ
...of Dryden's poem, " The Medal," for one day talking to that writer in the Mall, he said, " If I were a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be one) I...a poem on such a subject in the following manner." Dryden caught the idea, and executed the piece at once. Like most persons who have once possessed a... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1852 - 250 էջ
...the Medal to Dryden as a subject for a poem while walking in the Mall. " If I was a poet," he said, " and I think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem 011 such a subject in the following manner." — Dryden took the hint, carried Ms poem to the King,... | |
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