 | Tobias Smollett - 1767 - 564 pages
...offered to him before. At that time he declined it, 4.4 Jaditiinal Palliate to Lady Montague'/ Lttttn. and I really believe that he would have done well to have declined h now. Such a port as that, and fuch a wife as the countefs, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 pages
...Addifon's being declared Secretary of State, with the lefs furprife, in that I know that poft was almoft offered to him before. At that time he declined it,...would have done well to have declined it now. Such a poft as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 284 pages
...Addifon's being declared Secretary of State with the lefs furprife, in that I know that poll was almoft offered to him before. At that time he declined it,...would have done well to have declined it now. Such a port as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1794 - 300 pages
...Addifon^s being declared fecretary of ftate with the lefs furprife, in that I know that poft was almoft offered to him before. At that time he declined it...would have done well to have declined it now. Such a poft as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs, do not feem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1796 - 468 pages
...manners , conversation and amusements aie very far from being destitute of elegance and case . — • I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared...Secretary of State , with the less surprise , in that I know that post was almost offered to l}im before. At that tnne he declined it, and I really believe... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 486 pages
...Mr. Addifon 'a being declared Secretary of State with the lefs furprize, in that I know that poft was offered to him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he would have done well to have declined it now : fuch a poft as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 490 pages
...Mr. Addifon'* feeing declared Secretary of State with the Icfs furprize, in that I know that poft was offered to him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he would have done well to have declined it now : fuch a poft as that, and fuch a wife as the Countefs,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 pages
...pension of fifteen hundred pounds a year • " I received the news," says Lady Wortley Montague, " of Mr. Addison's being declared secretary of state with the less surprise, in tbat I know that post was offered him before. At that time he declined it ; and I really believe he... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 392 pages
...as you and I, believe what they please, and be friends. I am, etc. clined it ; and I really believe he would have done well to have declined it now : such a post as that, and such a wife as die Countess, do not seem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is asthmatic ; and we may sec... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 396 pages
...an example. 8 Lady Wortley Montague, in one of her sprightly and elegant letters to Pope, says ; " I received the news of Mr. Addison's being declared Secretary of State with the less surprize, in that I know that post was offered to him before. At that time he deof my respect at all... | |
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Snch a post as that, and such a wife as the Countess, do not seem to be, in prudence, eligible for a man that is asthmatic, and we may see the day when he will be heartily glad to resign them both. 
