 | English poets - 1790 - 332 sidor
...to " talk with me ; that his friend Tickell had " formerly, whilft at Oxford, tranflated the " firft book of the Iliad; that he deSigned to " print it, and had .defired him to look it over ; " that he muft therefore beg that 1 wcrnld not " defire him to look... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sidor
...first book of the Iliad; tha " designed to print it, and had desiied him to look it over ; that he i " therefore beg that I would not desire him to look over my first book, '' cause, if he did, it would have the air of double dealing.' I ass " him that 1 did not at all take... | |
 | 1802 - 362 sidor
...translate any author as " myself, and that publishing both was entering on a " fair stage. I then added that I would not desire him " to look over my first book of the Iliad, because he " had looked over Mr. Tickell's, but could wish to " have the benefit of his... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sidor
...** wanted for some time to talk .with me; that his friend Tickell had for3 E 2 " merly, <£ merly, whilst at Oxford, translated the first book of the...not desire him to look over my first book, because, iT he did, it would have the air of double dealing.' I assured him that 1 did not at all take it ill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 sidor
...some time to talk with me ; that his friend Tickell had formerly, whilst at Oxford, translated tin first book of the Iliad ; that he designed to print it, and had desired him to look it orer; that he must therefore beg that I would not desire him to look over my first booV, because, if... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 sidor
...accordingly ; and after dinner Mr. Addison said, 'That he had wanted for some time to talk with me ; that his friend Tickell had formerly, whilst at Oxford, translated the first book of the Iliad; that he designed.,to print it, and had desired him to look it over; that he must therefore beg that I would... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 sidor
...translate any author as myself; and that publishing both was entering on a fair stage. I then added, that I would not desire him to look over my first book of the Iliad, because lie had looked over Mr. Tickell's; but could wish to have the benefit of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 sidor
...translate any author as myself ; and that " publishing both was entering on a fair stage. I " then added, that I would not desire him to look " over my first book of the Iliad, because he had " looked over Mr. Tickell's ; but could wish to " have the benefit of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 sidor
...translate any author as myself; and that publishing both was entering on a fair stage. I then added, that I would not desire him to look over my first book of the Iliad, because he had looked over Mr. Tickell's ; but could wish to have the benefit of his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 532 sidor
...accordingly ; and after dinner Mr. Addison said ' that he had wanted for some time to talk with me; that his friend Tickell had formerly, whilst at Oxford, translated...book of the Iliad ; that he designed to print it, and bad desired him to look it over ; that he must therefore beg that I would not desire him to look over... | |
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I assured him that < 1 did not at all take it ill of Mr. Tickell that he was going to publish his translation; that he certainly had as much right to translate any author as myself;' and that publishing both was entering on a fair stage. 
