| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - عدد الصفحات: 874
...with Mr. Addison," &c. — Journal to Stella Addison inscribed a presentation copy of his Travels " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion,...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — ( SCOTT. From the information of Mr. Theophilus Swift.) " Mr. Addison, who goes over first secretary,... | |
| Sir Leslie Stephen - 1882 - عدد الصفحات: 230
...In the year 1705 Swift became intimate with Addison, who wrote in a copy of his Travels in Italy, To Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age, this work is presented by his most humble servant the author. Though the word "genius" had scarcely its... | |
| 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 874
...were published in 1705, and he sent a copy to Swift with these words written upon the fly-leaf : " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, The most Agreeable Companion,...presented by his most Humble Servant, the Author." So that even thus early Swift's literary pre-eminence must have been freely recognized — at least... | |
| 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 886
...Travels were published in 1705, and he sent a copy to Swift with these words written upon the fly-leaf: "To Dr Jonathan Swift, The most Agreeable Companion,...presented by his most Humble Servant, the Author." So that even thus early Swift's literary pre-eminence must have been freely recognised — at least... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 924
...Travels were published in i705 and he sent a copy to Swift with these words written upon the fly-leaf : " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, The most Agreeable Companion,...presented by his most Humble Servant, the Author." So that even thus early Swift's literary preeminence must have been freely recognized — at least... | |
| 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 884
...Travels were published in 1705 and he sent a copy to Swift with these words written upon the fly-leaf : " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, The most Agreeable Companion,...presented by his most Humble Servant, the Author." So that even thus early Swift's literary preeminence must have been freely recognized — at least... | |
| Titus Munson Coan - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 324
...were published in 1705, and he sent a copy to Swift with these words written upon the fly-leaf : " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most Agreeable Companion,...Presented by his most Humble Servant, the Author." So that even thus early Swift's literary pre-eminence must have been freely recognized — at least... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 530
...third person. A copy of Addison's travels, presented by him to our author, is inscribed " To Doctor Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the...book is presented by his most humble servant, the author."f Nor was Swift backward in expressing similar sentiments towards his distinguished contemporary.... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 668
...with Mr. Addison,'' &c.— Journal to Stella. Addison inscribed a presentation copy of his Travels " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion,...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — (ScoTT. From the information of Mr. Theophilus Swift.) " Mr. Addison, who goes over first secretary,... | |
| Dictionary - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 626
...whom he presented (1705) a copy of his Italian travels (now in the Forster Library) inscribed ' to the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age.' Steele was his most ardent admirer. Less famous men, especially Tickell, Ambrose Philips, Eustace Budgell... | |
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