 | Joseph Addison - 1856
...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 1 by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and Virgil at... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856
...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 _rreat dignity in his own person, and preceded " by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856
...it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only perso^t, except my own countrymen, that was willing to conduct...Carthaginian took his seat, and Pompey entered with ^reat dignity in his own person, and preceded " by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Thomas Roscoe - 1859
...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 - 1861
...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,...poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer aud Virgil at the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever... | |
 | 1864
...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,...; and Pompey entered with great dignity in his own E^rson, and preceded by several historians, ucan the poet was at the head of them, who observing Homer... | |
 | GEORGE WASHINGTON GREENE - 1870
...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 a by several historians. Lucan the poet was at the head of them, who, observing Homer and Virgil at... | |
 | English authors - 1876
...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 - 1876 - 520 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,...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1880
...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,...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... | |
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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... 
