 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...years I old am grown, The fairest girl to me is Brown. VI. If 'tis tme, as you say, that I've injur'da letter, I'll change my note soon, and I hope for the better; May the right me of letters as well as of men, Hereafter be fi x'd by the tongue and the pen ; Sincerely I... | |
 | 1813 - 458 pages
...Wish joy to your country and king. (To Doctor HILL upon his petition of the letter /, to Mr. GARRICK ) If 'tis true as you say that I've injured a letter...my note soon, and I hope for the better , May the right use of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter be fix'd by the tongue and the pen ; Most devoutly... | |
 | George Wentworth - 1824 - 376 pages
...Garrick wrote on the occasion, deserves to be preserved, at one of the best in the English language. If 'tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and I hope for the better, May the just right of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...furm for firm, vurtue for virtue, and others ; on which occasion Garrick wrote the following epigram. If 'tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and I hope for the better. May the just right of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 326 pages
...occasion, deserves to be preserved — To Dr. Hill, upon hit " Petition of I, to David Garrick, Esq." If 'tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and I hope for ihe better ; May the just right ofletlers, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1829 - 466 pages
...oblivion, but the Epigram with whiclTGarrick replied to him is one of the beat in the English language. If 'tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and 1 hope for the better; May the just rights of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1829 - 476 pages
...oblivion, but the Epigram with which Garrick replied to him is one of the best in the English language. If 'tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and 1 hope for the better ; May the just rights of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 pages
...the letter I, as /«"», vurtue, &c. The following answer was returned to Dr. H. by Mr. Garrick :— If 'tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and I hope for the better ; May the just rights of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | 1833 - 666 pages
...the leter u. This drew from David the following epigrammatic reply, addressed to Dr. Hill. If it be true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my notes soon, and, I Lope, for the better, May the just rights of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter... | |
 | 1845 - 864 pages
...such words as virtue pronounced vurtue, and ungrateful pronounced ingrateful .— If 'tis trne, ая you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my note soon, and, I hope, for the better. May the right use of letters, ая well as of men, Hereafter bo fix'd by the tongue and the pen ! Most devoutly... | |
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tis true, as you say, that I've injured a letter, I'll change my note soon, and, I hope, for the better : May the right use of letters, as well as of men, Hereafter be fixed by the tongue and the pen ; Most devoutly I wish they may both have their due,... 
