... caprice. Wat Wyvil, the poet, having made some unsuccessful advances towards an intimacy with S , at last gave him to understand, by a third person, that he had written a poem in his praise, and a satire against his person ; that if he would admit... The Works of Tobias Smollett - Pagina 166door Tobias Smollett - 1899Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 420 pagina’s
...to the prefs ; but that, if he' perfifted in declining his friendfhip, he would publifh the fatire without delay. S replied, that he looked upon Wyvil's panegyric, as, in effect, a fpecies of infamy, and would refent it accordingly with a good cudgel ; but if he publifhed the fatire,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1796 - 560 pagina’s
...fent to the prefs ; but that, if he perfifted in declining his friendfhip, he would publifh the fatire without delay. S replied, that he looked upon Wyvil's panegyric, as, in effect, a fpecies of infamy, and would refent it accordingly with a good cudgel ; but if he published the fatire,... | |
| Tobias Smollett, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 584 pagina’s
...had, on his first introduction, taken such offence at S— — , because he looked and talked, and eat and drank, like any other man, that he spoke contemptuously...in declining his friendship, he would publish the same without delay. S replied, that he looked upon Wyvil's panegyric, as, in effect, a species of infamy,... | |
| Tobias George Smollett - 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...against his person ; that if he would admit him to his house, the first should be immediately sent to press ; but that if he persisted in declining his...and would resent it accordingly with a good cudgel; hut if he published the satire, he might deserve his compassion, and had nothing to fear from his revenge.... | |
| 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...against his person ; that if he would admit him to his house, the first should be immediately sent to press ; but that if he persisted in declining his friendship, he would pubHsh the satire without delay. S replied, that he looked upon Wyvil's panegyric, as, in effect, a... | |
| Tobias George Smollett - 1824 - 374 pagina’s
...his caprice. Wat WyvJl, the poet, having made some unsuccessful advances towards an intimacy with 8 , at last gave him to understand, by a third person,...in declining his friendship, he would publish the same without delay. S - replied, that he looked upon Wyvil's panegyric as, in effect, a species of... | |
| Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1831 - 472 pagina’s
...dinner, had, on his first introduction, taken such offence at S , because he looked and talked, and eat and drank, like any other man, that he spoke contemptuously...the satire without delay. S replied, that he looked on Wyvil's panegyric as, in effect, a species of infamy, and would resent it accordingly with a good... | |
| Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 430 pagina’s
...the laugh of the company, without the least expense of genius ; and that imperfection which he had first counterfeited, was now become so habitual that...the satire without delay. S replied, that he looked on Wy vil's panegyric as, in effect, a species of infamy, and would resent it accordingly with a good... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pagina’s
...: that if he would admit him to his house, the first should be immediately sent to press ; but thai if he persisted in declining his friendship, he would...delay. S — replied, that he looked upon Wyvil's panegyrjc as, in effect, a species of infamy, and would resent it accordingly with a good cudgel ;... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 pagina’s
...he would admit him to his house, the first should be immediately sent to the press ; but that if l^e persisted in declining his friendship, he would publish the satire without delay. S replied, that he lopked upon Wyvil's panegyric as, in effect, a species of infamy, and would resent it accordingly with... | |
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