 He was not without hopes that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful...  The Works of the English Poets: Pope - Page 273by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...them, either the bookfellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themfelves, when difcovered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful...was that gave birth to the Dunciad, and he thought an happinefs, that by the late flood of flander on himfelf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar right over... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...them, either the Bookfellers would not find their Account in employing them, or the Men themfelves when difcovered, want Courage to proceed in fo unlawful...thought it an, Happinefs, that by the late Flood of Slander onhimfelf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar Right over their Names -as was neceflary to this... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...Bookfellers would not find their Account in employing them, or the Men themielves when difcovered, waat Courage to. proceed in fo unlawful an Occupation....thought it an Happinefs, that by the late Flood of Slander on himfelf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar Right over their Names as w3s necefiary to this... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 364 pages
...them; either the bookfellers would not find their account in employing them.or the men themfelves.when difcovered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dur.ci.id ; and he thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of flander on himfclf, he had acquired... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...would not find their account in employing them, or the men themfelves, when difcovered, \\ant course to proceed in fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Durciad ; and he thought it .in happinefs, that by the late flood of ilander on himfelf, he had acquired... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 pages
...them ; either the bookfellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themfelves, when difcovered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful...occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and ho thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of flander on himfelf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 pages
...their account in employing them, or the men themfelves, when difcove red, want courage to proceed ia fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the DancKid ; and he thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of slander on himfelf, he had acquired... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 pages
...them ; either the bookfellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themfelve^ when difcovered, want courage to proceed in fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that pave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of flander on himfclf,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 pages
...not find their account in employing them, or rhe men themlclves, when difcovertrd. want ciursge t" proceed in fo unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; anj he thought it an happimfs, that, by the late flood of (lander on himftlf, he had aiquireJ liich... | |
 | 1764 - 592 pages
...to proceea in fo unlawful an occupation. This it «is that gave birth to tl.e D¡-»ciat¿; and'Jie thought it an happinefs, that by the late flood of flander on himftlf, he liad acquired fuch a peculiar right over their name« as was netxlfary to thii deiign.... | |
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