| Thomas D'Urfey - 1729 - 316 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse, and... | |
| 1747 - 584 pages
...having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Set of Men, who, of late Years, had furnifhed him with the Accommodations of Life, and would not, as we fay, be paid with a Song. In order... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 pages
...about " four Times as many Comedies " as Terence, he found himfelf " reduced to great D. faculties by " the Importunities of a Set of " Men, who of late Years had •• furniilied him with the Ac" commodations of Life, and " would not, as we fay, be paid " w'th... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...more odes than llorare, and about four times as many comedies a« Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who of late years haij furnished him with the accommoda* tions of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song."—... | |
| Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who of late years had 94 ELIZABETH. EIAVES. liad furnished him with the accommodations of life, anil would not as we say,... | |
| 1803 - 440 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of 1 :te years, had furnished him with the accommodations oi life, and would not, as we say, be paid with... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 pages
...written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to gseat difficulties by the importunities of a set of men...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my • old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties, by the importunities of a set...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate8 my old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song.... | |
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