 | John Timbs - 1872 - 646 ページ
...celebrated wits of that time, who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. ' If anything of mine is good,' says he, ' 'tis " Mac-Flecno ;" and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 340 ページ
...celebrated wits of that time who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. " If anything of mine is good," says her " 'tis ' Mac Flecnoe,' and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 344 ページ
...celebrated wits of that time who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. " If anything of mine is good," says he, " 'tis ' Mac Flecnoe,' and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 342 ページ
...celebrated wits of that time who then resorted thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. " If anything of mine is good," says he, " 'tis ' Mac Flecnoe,' and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 480 ページ
...of Lucretius. But this is positively contradicted, upon the authority of Southerne.* ' If anything of mine is good (says he), 'tis my MacFlecknoe ; and I value myself the more on it, because it is the first piece of ridicule written in heroics.' Lockier overhearing this, plucked up his spirit... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1882 - 484 ページ
...celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Diyden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did especially of such as had been lately published. t See Appendix, vol. xviii.; vol. xi. < * 2 *lpf^ *MSHP^ **>*• «<!** v_f* Is • :\ofe «*5ot^><... | |
 | 1884 - 804 ページ
...Spenco. " The second time that ever I was there" [ie at "Will's"], says Dean Lockier, " Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. 'If anything of mine is good," says lie, ' 'tis Mac Fleckiwe ; and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 674 ページ
...celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. The second time that ever I was there, Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did, especially of such as bad been lately published. 'If any thing of mine is good,' says he, "Us my MacFlecknoe ; and I value... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1896 - 390 ページ
...Spence. ' The second time that ever I was there' [ie at 'Will's'], says Dean Lockier, ' Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. " If anything of mine is good," says he, "'tis MacFleckno ; and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1896 - 430 ページ
...Spence. ' The second time that ever I was there' [ie at 'Will's'], says Dean Lockier, ' Mr. Dryden was speaking of his own things, as he frequently did,...especially of such as had been lately published. " If anything of mine is good," says he, " 't is MacFleckno ; and I value myself the more upon it, because... | |
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... out of the country with one : however, in spite of my bashfulness and appearance, I used now and then to thrust myself into Will's, to have the pleasure of seeing the most celebrated wits of that time, who used to resort thither. 
