 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 ページ
...witness against Addison. He says that Addison used to dine at Button's, and stay there five or six hours, sometimes far into the night. ' I was of the company for about a year,' he adds, ' but I found it too much for me; it hurt my health, and so I quitted it.' — SPENCE. t '... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1857 - 256 ページ
...usually studied all the morning, then met his party at Button's, and dined there, and stayed there five or six hours, and sometimes far into the night....company for about a year, but found it too much for me. / hurt my health, and so I quitted it." But the wits died off, and Tom's, Will's, Button's became desolate,... | |
 | Joseph SPENCE - 1858 - 488 ページ
...mistresses. She was married to Dean Sprat's brother ; and Cowley never was in love with anybody after. — P. Addison usually studied all the morning : then met...much for me : it hurt my health, and so I quitted it. — P. Addison passed each day alike ; and much in the manner that Dryden did. — Dryden employed... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1858 - 1022 ページ
...acquninted with nil of them. Addlson was the best company lu the world." — LADY MW MOXTAOU. '• Addison usually studied all the morning, then met...sometimes far into the night. I WAS of the company for abtut a year, but found it was too much for me, and so I quitted it." — POPB: »^irncf'jt Ane&bAtt.... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1858 - 442 ページ
...mistresses. She was married to Dean Sprat's brother; and Cowley never was in love with anybody after.—P. Addison usually studied all the morning: then met...stayed five or six hours; and sometimes far into the night.—I was of the company for about a year, but found it too much for me: it hurt my health, and... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1028 ページ
...Addison wae the best company In the world." — LADT MW Мохтлог. " Addison usually studied all tho , p l* # > J& $ ] [ / aY,8E -2 ; pM 4 8A*, A <(h 9 Ɛ: e ʛ Gtr hito tho night I was of the company for about a year, but found It was too much for me, and so... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1861 - 470 ページ
...Spence, " usually studied all the morning ; then met his party at Button's, dined there, and stayed for five or six hours, and sometimes far into the night....much for me. It hurt my health, and so I quitted it." But this was not the only reason ; a coolness grew up between these illustrious men : Pope confessed... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1861 - 470 ページ
...Button's, where he generally spent his evenings. " Addison," says Pope, as we are informed by Spence, " usually studied all the morning ; then met his party at Button's, dined there, and stayed for five or six hours, and sometimes far into the night. I was of the company for about a yeaf, but... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 ページ
...Curiositiet of London. Pope, in Spence's Anecdotes, has left a little picture of the wits at Button's : " Addison usually studied all the morning, then met...the night. I was of the company for about a year," (probably 1713,) " but found it too much for me ; it hurt my health, and so I quitted it." Of the commencement... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 422 ページ
...hours, and sometimes far into the night. I was of the company for about a year," (probably 1713,) " but found it too much for me ; it hurt my health, and so I quitted it." Of the commencement of Swift's club intercourse, Sheridan has given this characteristic sketch : The... | |
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Addison usually studied all the morning; then met his party at Button's ; dined there, and stayed five or six hours, and sometimes far into the night. I was of the company for about a year, but found it too much for me : it hurt my health, and so I quitted... 
