Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I... Letters - Seite 330von Alexander Pope - 1751Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 262 Seiten
...the world : " In a hungry fit, they'll fwear they un" derftand all the languages in the imi" verfe : I have known one of them take " down a -Greek book...is Hebrew, I muft read " it from the latter end. By Gd I can " never be fure in thefe fellows, for I nei" ther underftand Greek, Latin, French, •« nor... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 468 Seiten
...under" ftand all the languages in the univerfe : I fc have known one of them take down a ** Gieeli book upon my counter and cry, '•* Ay this is Hebrew, I muft read it from the' ** Jatter I ' " * "V ''"" r"-' latter end. By G— d I can never be fare *' in thefe fellows, for I... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 Seiten
...the world : * In a hungry fit, they'll fwear they un" defftand all the languages in the uai&'verfe: I have known one of them take " down a Greek book upon my countef **and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft read to & from the latter end. By Qd I can wrffigver be... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1737 - 280 Seiten
...pack of rogues " in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fwear they u underftand all the languages in the univerfe : I have " known one of them take down a Greek book up. " on my counter and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft " read it from the latter end. By G — d I... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1737 - 376 Seiten
...*Sir (reply 'd he) thofe are the * fad deft pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll 1 known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter 4 and cry, Ay this is Hebrew, I muft read it from the latter end. * By the Lord, I can never be fure... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 310 Seiten
...faddeft pack of " rogues in the world : in a:hungry fit, they'H fwear "they underftand all the languages in the univerfe : " I have known : one of them take...Greek *' book upon my counter and cry, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By *c G — d I can never be fure in thefe fellows, for... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 Seiten
...pack of *' rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fweaf " they undcrftand all the languages in the univerfe : " I have known one of them take...Greek •" book upon my counter and cry, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By " G — d I can never be fure in thefe fellows, for... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 306 Seiten
...pack of *' rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fwear " they underftand all the languages in the univerfe.: " I have known one of them take down a Greek •*' book upon my counter and ay, Ay, this is He" brew, I muft read it from the latter end. By " G — d I can never be fure in thefe... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 424 Seiten
...pack of rogues in the world : in a " hungry fit, they'll fwear they underftand all " the languages in the univerfe : I have known " one of them take down a Greek book upon •' my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, " I muft read it from the latter End. By G — d " I can never be fure in thefe... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1770 - 402 Seiten
...faddeftpack of rogues in " the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fwear they un" derftand all the languages in the univerfe : I have " known one of them take...muft " read it from the latter end. By G— d I can never t' be fure in thefe fellows, for I neither " Greek, Latin, French, nor Italian myfelf. Eutthia... | |
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