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" ... modest and unfortunate poet to his new patron. At last an appointment was made, and the place of meeting was agreed to be the Roebuck. Mr. Butler and his friend attended accordingly ; the duke joined them... "
The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal ... - Page 73
by William Clark Russell - 1876 - 516 pages
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Miscellanies in Verse and Prose

Richardson Pack - 1719 - 400 pages
...time, undertook to Recommend His f retentions to HlsMAjESTY. Mr. WTCHERLETy in hopes to keep Him Steady to His Word, Obtained of His GRACE to Name a DAY, when He might Introduce That Mode ft and Unfortunate POET to His New PA-* TRON. At laft an Appointment was made, and the Place of...
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The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the English ...

Giles Jacob - 1719 - 422 pages
...a:ul at laft undertook to Recommend his Pretensions to the King. Mr. If'jrhx-ley, to keep him fteady to his Word, obtained of his Grace to name a Day, when he might introduce that Modeft ~nd Unfortunate Poet to his new Patron. At laft an Appointment was made, and the Place of meeting...
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The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the ..., Volume 1

Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 pages
...and at laft undertook to Recommend his Pretenfions to the King. Mr. IVychevley, to keep him fteady to his Word, obtained of his Grace to name a Day, when he might introduce that Model} and Unfortunate Poet to his new Patron. At laft an Appointment was made, and the. Place of meeting...
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Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose

Richardson Pack - 1726 - 300 pages
...commend commend his Pretenfions to His Majefty. Mr. Wychsrlej) in hopes to keep him fteady to hisWord, obtained of his Grace to name a Day, when he might introduce thatmodeft and unfortunate Poet to nis new Patron. At laft an Appointment was made, and the Place of...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 2

Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...he might introduce that modeft, unfortunate poet to his new patron; at laft an appointment was made, Mr. Butler and his friend attended accordingly, the duke joined them. But, as the devil would have it (fays the major) ' the door of the room, where he -fat, was open, and his .Grace,'...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

1761 - 474 pages
...his pre* day when he might introduce that modeft and unfortunate * poet to his new patron. At laft an appointment was made, « and the place of meeting...attended accordingly ; the duke * joined them. But as the d—J would have it, the door of * the room where they fat was open, and his grace, who had ' feated...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Civil Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...under" took to recommend his prctenfions to his Ma" jefty. Mr Wycherly in hopes to keep him " fteady to his word, obtained of his Grace to " name a day when he might introduce the mo" deft and unfortunate Poet to his new patron: " at laft an appointment was made, and the " place...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 pages
...a day, when he " might introduce that modeft and un^ " fortunate poet to his new patron. At " laft an appointment was made, and " the place of meeting was agreed to " be the Roebuck. Mr. Butler and f his friend attended accordingly : the f duke joined them ; bjit, as the d — i f would have it,...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...undertook to recom" mend his pretenfions to his majefty;. " Mr. Wycherley, in- hopes to keep " him fteady to his word, obtained of '' his grace to name a day, when he " might introduce that modeft and un" fortunate poet to his new patron. At " laft an appointment was made, and *' the place...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...dertook to recommend his pretenfions to " his Majefty. Mr. Wycherley, in hopes to. " keep him fready to his word, obtained of " his Grace to name a day, when he might a " intro" ** BUTLER. 277 " introduce that modeft and unfortunate poet ** to his new patron. At laft...
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