 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, * who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | 1822
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...at the head of them, who observing Homer and Virgil 1 This decided preference of Hannibal, to the utter exclusion of his conqueror, is certainly arbitrary,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | 1829 - 264 páginas
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...Pompey entered with great dignity in his own person, awl preceded by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and... | |
 | 1831 - 244 páginas
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybins, ' n ordinary, had a red coat flung open to show a gay calamanco waistcoat. His p mo hither.' The Carthaginian took his seat, and I'ompey entered with great dignity in his own person,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, (pointing to Polybius,) who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, "That whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman," pointing to Polybius, " who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table. was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...Carthaginian took his seat, and Pompey entered with Treat dignity in his own person, and preceded * by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the . only person, except my own countrymen,...with great dignity in his own person, and preceded l by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and Virgil at... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 8 páginas
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...entered with great dignity in his own person, and preceded1 by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and A1... | |
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Roman historians, who attempted, says he, to carry me into the subterraneous apartment ; and perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen, that... 
