 This seems to have given him his first hold of the public attention ; for Waller remarked, "that he broke out like the Irish rebellion, threescore thousand strong, when nobody was aware, or in the least suspected it ;" an observation which could have...  The General Biographical Dictionary - עמוד 99נערך על ידי - 1814תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 דפים
...given him. his • first hold of the public attention ; for Waller remarked, " that he broke put, " like the Irish rebellion, threescore thousand strong...nobody was. aware, " or in the least suspected it :" an observation which could have had no propriety, had his poetical abilities been known before.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 228 דפים
...Waller to Denham, and say, with superior truth, " He burst out like the Irish rebellion, three score thousand strong, when nobody was aware, or in the least suspected it." The second division may conclude with the publication of his Homer ; comprizing the incidents of ten... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 490 דפים
...apply to him the lively compliment of Waller to Denham, and say, with superior truth — " He burst out like the Irish rebellion, " three-score thousand...when nobody was " aware, or in the least suspected it " The second division may conclude with the publication of his Homer ; comprising the incidents of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 דפים
...his first hold of the publick attention ; for Waller remarked, " that he " broke out like the 'Iri.h rebellion, threescore " thousand strong, when nobody was aware, or " in the least suspected it ;" an observation which could have had no propriety, had his poetical abilities been known before.... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1806 - 322 דפים
...their engagements were remarkable ; that poet, when the Sophy appeared, said of the author, " That he broke out like the " Irish rebellion, three-score thousand strong, when nobody " in the least expected it." In no country in the world is treachery held more in detestation than... | |
 | William Gerard Hamilton - 1808 - 314 דפים
...November thirteenth, 1755 ; when, to use the words of Waller, respecting his contemporary, Denham, " he broke out, like the Irish rebellion, three-score...when nobody was aware, or in the least suspected it *." The debate arose on an Address to the Crown, in which the Minister took occasion to introduce an... | |
 | William Gerard Hamilton - 1808 - 316 דפים
...November thirteenth, 1755; when, to use the words of Waller, respecting his contemporary, Denham, " he broke out, like the Irish rebellion, three-score...when nobody was aware, or in the least suspected it *." The debate arose on an Address to the Crown, in which the Minister took occasion to introduce an... | |
 | 1809 - 574 דפים
...Hesse Cassel. The subject was not, as the editor says: * very favourable to a display of eloquence, but no first speech in parliament ever produced such an...eulogies, both within and without the house of commons ; and perhaps few modern speeches of even veteran orators ever obtained a higher, or mor» general... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 דפים
...apply to him the lively compliment of Waller to Denham, and say, with superior truth — " He burst out like the Irish rebellion, " three-score thousand...nobody was " aware, or in the least suspected it." The second division may conclude with the publication of his Homer ; comprising the incidents of ten... | |
 | 1809 - 890 דפים
...when, "to use the words of Waller, respecting his dontegiporary Denham, he broke out, like tlie Irisii Rebellion, three-score thousand strong, when nobody was aware, or in the least su*j;ectcd it."' bo first Speech iu I arliameut ever produced surli an effect, or acquired such eulogies,... | |
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