 To break my windows if I treat a friend. Warton has recorded that this actually happened when Lords Bathurst and Bolingbroke were one day dining with Pope at Twickenham. 1. 150. Turenne. See Essay on Man...  Dictionary of National Biography - Seite 197herausgegeben von - 1891Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Coxe - 1816 - 430 Seiten
...to rally his sons who were praising the speeches of Pulteney, Pitt, Littleton, and others, by saying you may cry up their speeches if you please, but when...lord Polwarth, I think I have concluded the debate. In 1728, he was chosen alderman ; and, in 1737, lord mayor of London. He represented the city of London... | |
 | George Henry Rose - 1831 - 430 Seiten
...his sons, who were praising ' the speeches of Pulteney, Pitt, Lyttelton, and ' others, by saying, " You may cry up their ' " speeches if you please; but...when I have ' " answered Sir John Barnard and Lord Pol' " warth, I think I have concluded the debate.'" Lord Bolingbroke, in writing to Sir William Wyndham... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 Seiten
...the Duchess of Marlborough, p. 72.) According to Horace Walpole, Sir Robert used to say to his sons, "when I have answered " Sir John Barnard and Lord Polwarth, I think I have con" eluded the debate." But we may distrust the truth of this CHAP, writes Bolingbroke, " Wyndham... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1839 - 646 Seiten
...Duchess of Marlborough, p. 72.) According to Horace Walpole, Sir Robert used to say to his sons, " when I have " answered Sir John Barnard and Lord Polwarth, I think I " have concluded the debate." But we may distrust the truth CHAP. writes Bolingbroke, "Wyndham dead, Marchmont . XXL . " disabled... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 Seiten
...rally his sons, who were praising the speeches of Pultney, Pitt, Lyttelton, and others, by saying, ' You may cry up their speeches if you please, but when...Lord Polwarth, I think I have concluded the debate.' "] c Glover, a merchant, author of " Leonidas," a poem, " Boadicca," a tragedy, &c. [Glover's talent... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 594 Seiten
...rally his sons, who were praising the speeches of Pultney, Pitt, Lyttelton, and others, by saying, ' You may cry up their speeches if you please, but when...Lord Polwarth, I think I have concluded the debate.' "] c Glover, a merchant, author of " Leonidas," a pocm, " Boadicea," a tragedy, &.C. [Glover's talent... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 Seiten
...sons, who were praising the speeches of Pultney, Pitt, Lyttelton, and others, by saying, 'You may TV up their speeches if you please, but when I have answered...Lord Polwarth, I think I have concluded the debate.' "] c Glover, a merchant, author of " Leonidas," a poem, " Boadicea," a tragedy, &.c. [Glover's talent... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 634 Seiten
...the Duchess of Marlborough, p. 72.) According to Horace Walpole, Sir Robert used to say to his sons, "when I have " answered Sir John Barnard and Lord Polwarth, I think I " have concluded the debate." But we may distrust the truth of this story, which seems intended as a side blow against Pitt and Pulteney.... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 458 Seiten
...Duchess of Marlborough, p. 72.) According to Horace Walpole, Sir Robert used to say to his sons, " when I have answered Sir John Barnard and Lord " Polwarth, I think I have concluded the debate." But we may distrust the truth of this story, which seems intended as a side blow against Pitt and Pulteney.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 192 Seiten
...Parliament in 1734 for Berwick. He was one of the best speakers of the Opposition. Sir Robert used to say, ' When I have answered Sir John Barnard and Lord Polwarth, I think I have concluded the debate.' 1.133. Sir Robert's mighty dull. Ironical; see above, Sat. and Ep.'. Epil. I. 34, note. 1. 143. To... | |
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