Parr's talents and character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits; but I acknowledge that a great additional motive with me to the offer I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any... The European Magazine: And London Review - Page 2821802Full view - About this book
| 1802 - 542 pages
...character might well entitle him to better patronage than this from thofe who know how to eftimate his merits ; but I acknowledge that a great additional...motive with me to the offer I now make him, is, that I ¿believe I cannot do any thing more pleafing to his friends, Mr Fox, Mr Sheridan, and Mr Knight;... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 524 pages
...the great satisfaction of laying before you the concluding passage in Sir Francis's letter : — " ' I acknowledge that a great additional motive with me to the offer I now make Dr. Parr, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sheridan,... | |
| Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1826 - 884 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits; but I acknowledge that a great additional...motive with me to the offer I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sheridan, and Mr. Knight... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1826 - 918 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits; but I acknowledge that a great additional...motive with me to the offer I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sheridan, and Mr. Knight... | |
| Great Britain - 1826 - 520 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits; but I acknowledge that a great additional...motive with me to the offer I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sheridan, and Mr. Knight... | |
| Great Britain - 1826 - 494 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits; but I acknowledge that a great additional...motive with me to the offer I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sheridan, and Mr. Knight... | |
| Thomas Moore - Dramatists, English - 1826 - 570 pages
...great satisfaction of laying before you the concluding passage in Sir Francis's letter : — , " ' I acknowledge that a great additional motive with me to the offer I now make Dr. Parr, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sheridan,... | |
| History - 1826 - 902 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits ; but I acknowledge that a great additional motive with me to the ofler I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr. Fox,... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1827 - 702 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know how to estimate his merits ; but I acknowledge that a great additional...motive with me- to the offer I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr Fox, Mr Sheridan, and Mr Knight ;... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1827 - 698 pages
...character might well entitle him to a better patronage than this from those who know bow to estimate his merits ; but I acknowledge that a great additional motive with me to the oner I now make him, is, that I believe I cannot do any thing more pleasing to his friends, Mr Fox,... | |
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