 Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance and placed him on his right hand. The virgin, who it seems was one of the nine sisters that attended on the goddess of Fame, smiled with an ineffable grace at their meeting,...  The British Essayists;: Tatler - Page 304by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 488 pages
...their Meeting, and retired. Julius C<efar was now coming forward ^ and though moft of the Hiftorians offered their Service to introduce him, he left them at the Door, and would have no Condu&or but hinv felf. The next who advanced, was a Man of a homely but chearful Afpeft, and attended... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...at their Meeting, and retired. Julius C*far was now coming forward; and tho* rnofl of the Hiftorians offered their Service to introduce him, he left them at the Door, . and would have no Conductor but himfelf. Thenextwho advanced, was a Man of ahomcly but cheai t'ul Afpeit.and attended by Perfons of... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...at their Meeting, and retired. Julius Ctfar was now coming forward ; and tho* moft of the Hiftorians offered their Service to introduce him, he left them at the Door, and would have no Conductor buthimfelf.. ' TH.E next who advanced, was aManof an homely but chearf ul Afpett, and attended by Perfons... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...their Meeting and retired. JULIUS Ceeiar was now corning forward; snd though moft of the Hiftcrians offered their Service to introduce him, he left them at the Door, ai.d would have no Conduftor but himielf. THE next who advanced \vas a Man of an homely but chearful... | |
 | English essays - 1709 - 388 pages
...retired. Julius Ctffttr was now coming forward ; and though raoft of the hiflorians offered their fervice to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no condu£lor but himfelf. 'I he next who advanced was a man of an homely but thearful aipccl, and attended... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...paflage. " Julius Csefar was now coming forward ; and though moft of the hiftorians offered their fervice to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himfelf." — In the fame fpirit he tells us ; That Q^ Curtius intended to conduct Alexander the Great,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...retired. Julius Csefar \vas now coining forward ; and though moft of the hiftorians offered their fervice to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conductor but himfelf. The next who advanced, was a man of a homely but cheerful afpect, and attended by perforis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 428 pages
...: " Julius Caefar was now coming forward ; and though moll nf the hiftorians offered their fervice to introduce him, he left them at the door, and would have no conduftor but himfelf." (Taller, N° 8 1.) In the fame fpirit he teDs us, " That Q^Curtius intended... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...on the goddess of Fame, smiled with an ineffable grace at their meeting, and retired. Julius Caesar was now coming forward ; and though most of the historians...offered their service to introduce him, he left them at th« door, and would have no conductor but himself. The next who advanced, was a man of a homely but... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...on the Goddess of Fame, smiled with an ineffable grace at their meeting, and retired. Julius Caesar was now coming forward; and though most of the historians offered their service t» introduce him, he left them at tiie door, and would Lave no conductor but himself. The next who... | |
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