 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 498 pages
...governor of the kingdom ; and indeed so high was his character, that Swift himself says of him : " Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed,...mind to be chosen king, he would hardly be refused." Why should he be jealous and splenetic only when Pope was concerned ? Bowles. Dreading even fools,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 pages
...salary. t This reminds us of an expression in the Journal to Stella. " Mr Addison's election has past easy and undisputed ; and I believe, if he had a mind to be chosen king, he would hardly be refused." \ of the small edition of the Tatler, where there is a very handsome compliment to me ; but I can never... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1826 - 334 pages
...salary. 3 This reminds us of an expression in the Journal to Stella. « Mr Addison's election has past easy and undisputed ; and, I believe, if he had a...mind to be chosen king, he would hardly be refused.» but it ought to put yon on valuing them, and to convince you that they are not an undistinguishiug... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 560 pages
...salary. t This reminds us of an expression in the Journal to Stella. " Mr Addison's election has past easy and undisputed; and I believe, if he had a mind to be chosen king, he would hardly be refused." of the small edition of the Tatler, where there is a very handsome compliment to me ; but I can never... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 550 pages
...expression in the Journal to Stella. " Mr Addmon's election has past easy and undisputed ; and I lielieve, if he had a mind to be chosen king, he would hardly he refused." of the small edition of the Tatler, where there is a very handsome compliment to me ;... | |
 | Mary Berry - 1828 - 486 pages
...(1) Edinburgh Review, No. LUI. p. 44. (2) " Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undis" puted, and I believe if he had a mind to be chosen king, " he would hardly be refused." — Journal to Stella, Oct. 10. 1710. 323 profligacy and coarseness of expression which still remained... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 384 pages
...salary. | This reminds us of an expression in the Journal to Stella. " Mr. Addison's election has past easy and undisputed ; and I believe, if he had a mind to be chosen king, be would hardly be refused." whether it will be of any account for me to come to England. I would not... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 380 pages
...the Journal to Stella. " Mr. Addtson's election has past easy and undisputed ; and I believe, if h* had a mind to be chosen king, he would hardly be refused." whether it will be of any account for me to come to England. I would not trouble you for advice, if... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1833 - 386 pages
...him of intoxication." See the Duchess of Marlborough's character of him in her Apology, p. 261. 2 " Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed,...mind to be chosen king, he would hardly be refused." Journal, p. 43. A remarkable testimony (says Scott) in favour of Addison's amiable temper, especially... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 pages
...salary. s This reminds us of an expression in the Journal to Stella. " Mr Addison's election has past easy and undisputed; and I believe, if he had a mind to bo chosen king, he would hardly be refused." have printed the advertisements. I knew it was a bookseller's... | |
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The Tories carry it among the new members six to one. Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed, and I believe, if he had a mind to be king, he would hardly be refused. 
