 | Thomas D'Urfey - 1729 - 316 psl.
...after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse, and... | |
 | 1747 - 584 psl.
...after having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Set of Men, who, of late Years, had furnifhed him with the Accommodations of Life, and would not, as we fay, be paid with a Song. In order... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 psl.
...about " four Times as many Comedies " as Terence, he found himfelf " reduced to great D. faculties by " the Importunities of a Set of " Men, who of late Years had •• furniilied him with the Ac" commodations of Life, and " would not, as we fay, be paid " w'th... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 psl.
...own words, " after having written more odes than llorare, and about four times as many comedies a« Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties...the importunities of a set of men, who of late years haij furnished him with the accommoda* tions of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song."—... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 psl.
...last, to make use of his own language, — "After having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he found himself...importunities of a set of men, who of late years had 94 ELIZABETH. EIAVES. liad furnished him with the accommodations of life, anil would not as we say,... | |
 | 1803 - 440 psl.
...after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of 1 :te years, had furnished him with the accommodations oi life, and would not, as we say, be paid with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 psl.
...after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 psl.
...written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to gseat difficulties by the importunities of a set of men...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my • old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 psl.
...after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties, by the importunities...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate8 my old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 psl.
...after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song.... | |
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Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties, by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had furnished him with the accommodations... 
