 The notes I could wish to be very large, in what relates to the persons concerned ; for I have long observed that twenty miles from London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town-facts and passages : and in a few years not even those who live...  The English Historical Review - Page 549publié par - 1915Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...of faults) which a gentleman sent me. * Dublin, May 10, 1728. Vide vol. xp 198. t Vide vol. xp 208. The notes I could wish to be very large, in what relates...London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town-facts and passages ; and in a few years not even those who live in London. I would have the names... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 498 pages
...25 NOTES. Ver. 21. the town's inquiring yet."] So true is Swift's observation on personal satire : " I have long observed, that twenty miles from London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town-facts and passages ; and in a few years not even those who live in London." See verse 258 below,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...25 NOTES. Ver. 21. the town's inquiring yet."] So true is Swift's observation on personal satire : " I have long observed, that twenty miles from London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town-facts and passages ; and in a few years not even those who live in London." See verse 258 below,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...v. ii. p. 200. And Dean Swift wrote to Pope on the subject of the Dunciad, " I could wish the notes to be very large in what relates to the persons concerned...understands hints, initial letters, or town facts or passages, and i« a fan years not even those who live in London." Lett. 16, July, 1728.— ED. PREFACE... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...v. ii. p. 200. And Dean Swift wrote to Pope on the subject of the Dunciad, " I could wish the notes to be very large in what relates to the persons concerned...understands hints, initial letters, or town facts or passages, and in a feu years not even those who live in London." Lett. \e,July, 1728.— ED. tleman,"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...v. ii. p. 200. And Dean Swift wrote to Pope on the subject of the Dunciad, " I could wish the notes to be very large in what relates to the persons concerned...understands hints, initial letters, or town facts or passages, and in a few years not even those who live in London." Lett. 16, July, 1728.— ED. tleman,"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...L pp. 304-5. And Dean SwiA wrote to Pope on the subject of the Dnnciad, '• I could wtsh the notes to be very large in what relates to the persons concerned; for I have long cberred, that twenty miles from London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town facts or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...i. pp. 304-5. And Dean Swift wrote to Pope on the subject of the Dunciad, " I conJd wish the notes to be very large in what relates to the persons concerned;...understands hints, initial letters, or town facts or passages, and in a few year* noteven those who live in London." Lett. 16, July, 1728. — ED.] report... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 pages
...LXXIII. ' Vide ibid. No. LXXIV. Irish edition, (I suppose full of faults,) which a gentleman sent me. The notes I could wish to be very large, in what relates...London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town-facts and passages ; and in a few years not even those who live in London. I would have the names... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 566 pages
...Warburton. Ver. 21. the town's inguiring yet.] So true is Swift's observation on personal satire : " I have long observed, that twenty miles from London nobody understands hints, initial letters, or town-facts and passages ; and in a few years not even those who live in London." See verse 258 below,... | |
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