 We have old Mr. Southern at a Gentleman's house a little way off, who often comes to see us ; he is now seventy-seven years old *, and has almost wholly lost his memory; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 243edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pages
...Southern, who often comes to fee us ; he is now feventyfeven years old, and has almofl wholly loft his memory ; but is as agreeable an old man as can be, at leaft I perfuade myfelf fo, when I look at him, and think of Ifabella and Oroonoko." He was certainly... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 478 pages
...Southern, who often comes to fee us ; he is now feventyfeven years old, and has almoft. wholly loft his memory ; but is as agreeable an old man as can be, at leall I perfuade myfelf fo> when I look at him, and think of Ifabella and Oroonoko." He was certainly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pages
...Southern, who often comts to fee us } he is now feventyfeven years old, and has almoft wholly loft his memory ; but is as agreeable an old man as can be, at leaft I perfuade myfelf fo, when I look at him, and think of Ifabella and Oroonoko." He was certainly... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...answer me. I beg pardon for taking all the conversation to myself, but it is entirely your own fault. We have old Mr. Southern at a Gentleman's house a...almost wholly lost his memory; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 314 pages
...seen in a letter of his to Horace Walpolc, dated, Burnham in Buckinghamshire,!?^/; wherein he says, " We have old Mr. Southern, at a gentleman's house a...little way off, who often comes to see us. He is now seventy years old, and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as an agreeable old man as can be;... | |
 | Thomas Southerne - 1808 - 68 pages
...Burnham, in Buckinghamshire, in Sept. 1/37, has a'80 the following observation concerning this author: " We have old Mr. Southern, at a gentleman's house a little way off, who oftin comes to see us; he is now seventy-five years old, and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 320 pages
...answer me. I beg pardon for taking all the conversation to myself, but it is entirely your own fault. We have old Mr. Southern at a gentleman's house a...to see us ; he is now seventy-seven years old*, and * He lived nine years longer, and died at the great age oi eightysix. Mr. Gray always thought highly... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 pages
...Bnrnham, in Buckinghamshire, September 1737, has also the following observation concerning our author : " We have old Mr. " Southern at a gentleman's house...little way off, who often comes " to see us ; he is now seventy" seven years old, and has almost " wholly lost his memory; but is " as agreeable an old man... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 pages
...Burnham, in Buckinghamshire, September 1737, has also the following observation concerning our author : " We have old Mr, " Southern at a gentleman's house...little way off', who often comes " to see us ; he is npw seventy" seven years old, and has almost " wholly lost his memory; but is " as agreeable an old... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 416 pages
...Burnham, in Buckinghamshire, September 1737, has also the following observation concerning our author : " We have old Mr. " Southern at a gentleman's house " a little way off, who often -comes " to see us ; Tie is now seventy" seven years old, and has almost " wholly lost his memory ; but is" as agreeable... | |
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