 ... were necessary in applying to it. I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl: for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I had...  The Quarterly biographical magazine - Page 6Full view - About this book
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry : indeed I scarce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the...non-adventures, of so unimportant a nature, that I should blush to call the attention of the idlest reader to it, but for the reason alleged in the introductory... | |
 | 1803 - 614 pages
...and divide by it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry: indeed I searce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the...attempt: it is, like all the rest of my non-adventures, tares, of so unimportant a nature, that I Should blifsfi to call the attention of the idlest reader... | |
 | Biography - 1803 - 598 pages
...and divide by it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry: indeed I scarce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the...attempt: it is, like all the rest of my non-adventures, tures, of so unimportant a nature, that I Should blush to call the attention of the idlest reader to... | |
 | Juvenal - Latin poetry - 1803 - 354 pages
...and divide by it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry : indeed I scarce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature, I certamly never " lisp'd in numbers." I recollect the occasion of my first attempt : it is, like all... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 576 pages
...tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and,...non-adventures, of so unimportant a nature, that I should blush to call the attention of the idlest reader to it, but for the reason alleged in the introductory... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I' had not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and,...non-adventures, of so unimportant a nature, that I should blush to call the attention of the idlest reader to it, but for the reason alleged in the introductory... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 572 pages
...tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and,...never " lisp'd in numbers." I recollect the occasion ol my first attempt: it is, like all the rest of my non-adventures, of so unimportant a nature, that... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, English - 1817 - 496 pages
...tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature, 1 certainly never " lisp'd in numbers." I recollect the occasion of my first attempt : it is, like... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1831 - 952 pages
...divide by it to a great extent. " Hitherto 1 had not so much as dreamt of poetry ; indeed I scarce knew it by name, and whatever may be said of the force of nature, I certainly never ' lisped in numbers.' I recollect the occasion of my first attempt ; it is like all the rest of my... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 340 pages
...tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and...non-adventures, of so unimportant a nature, that I should blush to call the attention of the idlest reader to it, but for the reason alleged in the introductory... | |
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