 | 1906 - 592 páginas
...conferred on Thomson, who took more delight," — so says Dr. Samuel Johnson, from whom I quote — "in carousing with Lord Hertford and his friends than...operations, and therefore never received another summons.'' Hence " O Hertford ! " and I suppose Dr. Samuel ought to know. * * * BUT I digress, which, I am afraid,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 páginas
...invite every summer some poet into the country to hear her verses and assist her studies. This honor was one summer conferred on Thomson, who took more...operations, and therefore never received another summons ' ( Life of Thomson, §16). 241. 6. Equality. 'Equability' (Johnson's Diet.). Obsolete in this sense.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 páginas
...invite every summer some poet into the country to hear her verses and assist her studies. This honor was one summer conferred on Thomson, who took more delight in carousing with Lord Hereford and- his friends than assisting her ladyship's poetical operations, and therefore never received... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1913 - 590 páginas
...verses, and assist her studies,' adding that this honour was one year conferred on Thomson, but he ' took more delight in carousing with Lord Hertford...operations, and therefore never received another summons.' Another poet who dedicated a volume to her was Isaac Watts, and Shenstone's ode, Rural Elegance, was... | |
 | 588 páginas
...verses, and assist her studies,' adding that this honour was one year conferred on Thomson, but he ' took more delight in carousing with Lord Hertford...operations, and therefore never received another summons.' Another poet who dedicated a volume to her was Isaac Watts, and Shenstone's ode, Rural Elegance, was... | |
 | Gordon S. Maxwell - 1924 - 350 páginas
...to invite every summer some poet into the country to hear her verses and to assist her studies. This honour was one summer conferred on Thomson, who took more delight in carousing with Lord Hertford than assisting her Ladyship's poetical operations, and therefore never received another summons." A... | |
 | James Thomson - 1927 - 232 páginas
...Johnson maintains that Thomson was not sufficiently assiduous in his attentions to Lady Hertford, that he "took more delight in carousing with Lord Hertford...than assisting her ladyship's poetical operations"; hence he *These lines will be found not in Summer but in Autumn — Thomson's mind recurring to the... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1917 - 488 páginas
...verses, and assist her studies, ' ' adding that this honour was one year conferred on Thomson, but he "took more delight in carousing with Lord Hertford...operations, and therefore never received another summons. " Another poet who dedicated a volume to her was Issac Watts, and Shen1 As to Percy, see Chsp. x, ante.... | |
 | 1878 - 798 páginas
...to invite, every summer, some poet into the country, to hear her verses and assist her studies. This honour was one summer conferred on Thomson, who took more delight in carousing with Lord Hartford and his friends than assisting her ladyship's poetical operations, and therefore never received... | |
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Spring was published next year, with a dedication to the countess of Hertford ; whose practice it was to invite every summer some poet into the country, to hear her verses, and assist her studies. This honour was one summer conferred on Thomson, who took... 
