 | 1709 - 388 pàgines
...it not been for the impartiality of this Gentleman, pointing 10 Polylius, who was the only perfon, except my own countrymen, that was willing to conduct me hither. The Carthaginian took his feat, and Pcmpey entered with great dignity in his own perfon, and preceded by feveral hiilorians.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pàgines
...it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only perfon, except my own countrymen, that was willing to conduct me hither. The Carthaginian took his feat, and Pompey entered with great dignity in his own perfon, and preceded by feveral hiftorians.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pàgines
...perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pàgines
...perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pàgines
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, (pointing to Polybius,) who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, :" That whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | 1804 - 450 pàgines
...Polybius, ' who was the only person, except my own countrymen, that was witling to conduct me hither.' TJie Carthaginian took his seat, and Pompey entered with...observing Homer and Virgil at the table, was going to sit dpwn himself, had not'the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pàgines
...would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman,' pointing to Polybius, 'who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pàgines
...perhaps, would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybiusj who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him. That whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 564 pàgines
...perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, .was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pàgines
...perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen,...the table, was going to sit down himself, had not the latter whispered him, that whatever pretence he might otherwise have had, he forfeited his claim... | |
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Roman historians, who attempted, says he, to carry me into the subterraneous apartment ; and perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen, that... 
