 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...themfelves which of them fliould fhow him the greatelt Marks of Gratitude and Refpeft. ffrgi! rofe from- the Table to meet -him; and though he was an acceptable Gueft to all, he appeared more fuch to the Learned , than the Military . Worthies.- The next Man aftonifh'd'the... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...among themfelves which of them fhould fhew him the greateft Marks of Gratitude and Refpeft. Virgil rofe from the Table to meet him; and though he was an acceptable Gueft to all, he appeared more fuch to the Learned, than the Military Worthies. The next Man aftonifh'd... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...among themftlves which of them fhould fhew him the created marks of gratitude and rtfpca. Virgil rofe from the table to meet him; and though he was an acceptable cueft to all, he appeared! more fuch to the learned than the military worthies. The next man aftoniflied... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...countenance, upon all the \\ riters of his age, who strove among themselves which of them should show him the greatest marks of gratitude and respect. Virgil...rose from the table to meet him ; and though he was anacceptable guest to all, he appeared more such to the learned, than the ' military worthies. The... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...countenance upon all the writers of his age, who strove among themselves, which of them should shew him the greatest marks of gratitude and respect. Virgil...behaviour; and wore a raiment curiously wrought with hieroflyphics. As he came into the middle of the room, e threw back the skirt of it, and discovered... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...age, wlio strove among thenix-lvts which of them should show him the greatest marks of ^ratiiudi.* and respect. Virgil rose from the table to meet him; and though he was an acceptable iruest to all, he appeared more such to the learned than the military worthies. The next man astonished... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 554 pages
...countenance, upon all the writers of his age, who strove among themselves which of them should show him the greatest marks of gratitude and respect. Virgil rose from the table to meet him ; and though lie was an acceptable guest to all, he appeared more such to the learned, than the military worthies.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 686 pages
...of his finest works, that 1 rather choose to give an authority from him, than any of the ancients. " The next man astonished the whole table with his appearance:...hieroglyphics. As he came into the middle of the room, he throw back the skirt of it, and discovered a golden thigh. Socrates, at the sight of it, declared against... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...of his finest works, that I rather choose to give an authority from him, than any of the ancients. " The next man astonished the whole table with his appearance:...hieroglyphics. As he came into the middle of the room, lie throw back the skirt of it, and discovered a gulden thigh. Socrates, at the sight of it, declared... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...of his finest works, that 1 rather choose to give an authority from him, than any of the ancients. " The next man astonished the whole table with his appearance:...behaviour, and wore a raiment curiously wrought with hieroglyphic*. As he came into the middle of the room, he throw back the skirt of it, and discovert... | |
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... nod from Homer decided the controversy. After a short pause Augustus appeared, looking round him, with a serene and affable countenance, upon all the writers of his age, who strove among themselves which of them should show him the greatest marks... 
