 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 608 pages
...the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I 7 Spencc's ANECDOTES. think I im poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such...MEDAL. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon it was written, to the King, and had a present of hundred broad pieces for it." " This," adds Spence,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I ' SpcneeYANECDOTE*, ' ' ., . think I am poor enough to be one, I would write a...following manner.' " He then gave him the plan of THE*MEDAL. Dryden took, the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was written, to the King, and had... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...Mall, and talking with Drydcn, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I ' Spcncc's ANECDOTE*. ' . . tKink I am poor enough to be one, I would write a poem on such & subject, in the following manner.' " He then gave him the plan of THB-MEDAL. Dryden took the hint,... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...poem of the Medal: " One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be...as it was written to the king, and had a present of one hundred broad pieces for it." His servility to the court was manifested in a remarkable manner,... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...poem of the Medal : " One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be...following manner." He then gave him the plan of the the Medal. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was written to the king, and had a... | |
 | 1820 - 856 pages
...the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet, (and I think 1 am poor enough to be one,) I would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner," and then gave him the plan for it. Dryden look^ the hint, carried the poem, as soon as it wn» written,... | |
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 324 pages
...called the. Mjedal. One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be...a poem on such a subject in the following manner, "and then gave him the plan for it. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was written... | |
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 318 pages
...called the Medal. One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be...would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner,"andthen gave him the plan for it. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was... | |
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 322 pages
...called the Medal. One day as the King was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, " If I was a poet (and I think I am poor enough to be...would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner,"andthen gave him the plan for it. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem as soon as it was... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 336 pages
...called ' The Medal.' " One day, as the King walked in the Mall, and was talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, and I think I am poor enough to be...a poem on such a subject, in the following manner ;' and then gave him the plan of it. Dryden took the hint, carried the poem, as soon as it was finished,... | |
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One day as the king was walking in the Mall, and talking with Dryden, he said, ' If I was a poet, (and I think I am poor enough to be one,) I would write a poem on such a subject in the following manner,' and then gave him the plan for it. 
