 Fables," written professedly for the instruction of the duke of Cumberland, and published with a dedication to that prince in 1726 ¡ but though they were popular, they failed to servo him at court. He thereupon wrote  A General Biographical Dictionary - Page 15de John Gorton - 1838Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 pages
...court favour caused him next to employ himself in one of the works for which he is best known—- his " Fables," written professedly for the instruction of...published with a dedication to that prince in 1726. Fable has not in the English language attained that rank in poetical composition which it has done... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...court favour caused him next to employ himself in one of the works for which he is best known — his " Fables," written professedly for the instruction of...and published with a dedication to that prince in 1726Fable has not in the English language attained that rank in poetical composition which it has done... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...secretary to the earl of Clarendon, in his embassy to the court of Hanover. In 1726, he produced his " Fables," written professedly for the instruction of the duke of Cumberland, and dedicated to that prince. These fables have great merit, and are almost universally read and admired.... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 650 pages
...secretary Craggs. In 1723, he produced his tragedy of the Captives; and some instances of court favor encouraged him to employ himself in his well-known...published with a dedication to that prince in 1726. This performance exhibits great ease of narration, and much lively and natural painting. His Beggar's... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 642 pages
...Gauzes are either plain or figured. The latter are •worked with flowers of silver or gold, on favor encouraged him to employ himself in his well-known...and published with a dedication to that prince in 1720. This performance exhibits great cose of narration, mid much lively and natural painting. His... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1831 - 646 pages
...ion, by « tfaoumnd |"'iini|>, and а In 1723, he ])i4Hliiccd his tr fîi vor en in his well-known professedly for the instruction of the duke of Cumberland, and published with a dediformaii' • if narration, and much lively and natural p notion of which llijrdt'd by Swifl, was... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 630 pages
...tragedy of the Captives; and some instances of court favor encouraged him to employ himself iiriiis well-known Fables, written professedly for the instruction...published with a dedication to that prince in 1726. This performance exhibits great ease of narration, and much lively and natural painting. His Beggar's... | |
 | 1844 - 636 pages
...his tragedy of the Captives; and some instances of court favor encouraged him to employ himself hi his well-known Fables, written professedly for the...published with a dedication to that prince in 1726. This performance exhibits great ease of narration, and much lively and natural painting. His Beggar's... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1843 - 352 pages
...the language affords. — Enc. Am. 2 vols. 8vo, $10 00, London. Gay. His well known " Fables" were written professedly for the instruction of the Duke of Cumberland, and published in 1726. This performance exhibits great ease of narration, and much lively and natural painting. —... | |
 | 1847 - 346 pages
...the language affords. — Enc. Am. 52 vols. 8vo, $10 00, London. Gay. His well known " Fables" were written professedly for the instruction of the Duke of Cumberland, and published in 1726. This performance exhibits great ease of narration, and much lively and natural painting. —... | |
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