 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 312 pages
...for whom the prayers of this congregation are desired." THE POET, THE PAINTEK, AND THE SLAVE DEALER. "MR. POPE was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...— 'I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man ; ' but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 318 pages
...whom the prayers of this congregation are desired." THE POET, THE PAINTER, AND THE SLAVE DEALER. "Mn. POPE was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his...— ' I don't know how great you may be/ said the Guinea man ; ' but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
 | Flowers - 1829 - 340 pages
...presentation for the astonished curate to a living of at least I50/. per annum. VALUE OF GREATNESS. — Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...world."— " I don't know how great you may be," said tho Guiaeaman, " but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - History - 1850 - 204 pages
...of society : and a man comes to be valued by his athletic and animal qualities. Spence relates, that Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller, one day, when...greatest men in the world." — " I don't know how great men you May be," said the Guinea man, " but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - Bio-bibliography - 1850 - 270 pages
...of society : and a man comes to be valued by his athletic and animal qualities. Spence relates, that Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller, one day, when...Guinea trader, came in. " Nephew," said Sir Godfrey* " y°u have the honor of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — " I don't know how great men... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...— I could not (at this time) have written at all. Adieu ! May you die as happy ! " Yours, &c." 1 " Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...— ' I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man, much better than both of you... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...have written this-—-I could not (at this time) have written at all. Adieu! May you die as happy! ** "Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day. when...men in the world.' — 'I don't, know how great you maybe,' said the Guinea man, 'but I don't like your looks: I have often bought a man, much better than... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...have written this — I could not (at this time) have written at alL Adieu! May you die as happy! , ** "Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...greatest men in the world.' — 'I don't know how great yon may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks: I have often bought a man, much better... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 360 pages
...in a fever of victory, and genius, and hope, and anger, was struggling through the crowd of shouting nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. 'Nephew,' said Sir...— 'I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man, much better than both of you... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 306 pages
...— I could not (at this time) have written at all. Adieu ! May you die as happy ! " Yours, &c." * " Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when...— ' I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man, much better than both of you... | |
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Mr Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller, one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, "you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world. 
