The Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinJ.F. and C. Rivington, 1787 - 488 pàgines |
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... affairs not being then known to the world , and as he was looked upon to be much the richeft of the family , Swift's other relations feemed at that time to think that their aid was not at all necef- fary ; fo that he was obliged to make ...
... affairs not being then known to the world , and as he was looked upon to be much the richeft of the family , Swift's other relations feemed at that time to think that their aid was not at all necef- fary ; fo that he was obliged to make ...
Pàgina 6
... affairs was made public . Swift now loft even the poor support that he had before ; but his uncle William fupplied the place of Godwin to him , though not in a more enlar- ged way , which could not be expected from his cir- cumstances ...
... affairs was made public . Swift now loft even the poor support that he had before ; but his uncle William fupplied the place of Godwin to him , though not in a more enlar- ged way , which could not be expected from his cir- cumstances ...
Pàgina 14
... affairs of the utmost importance . Sir William being then lame of the gout , substituted Swift to attend his Majefty in his walks round the gardens ; who admitted him to fuch familiarity , that he fhewed him how to cut afparagus in the ...
... affairs of the utmost importance . Sir William being then lame of the gout , substituted Swift to attend his Majefty in his walks round the gardens ; who admitted him to fuch familiarity , that he fhewed him how to cut afparagus in the ...
Pàgina 20
... affairs , and fet out for Dublin , in his way to England . The old man , before his departure , preffed him to accept of his black mare , which was the moft valuable of his poffeffions , as a small token of his gratitude ; and Swift was ...
... affairs , and fet out for Dublin , in his way to England . The old man , before his departure , preffed him to accept of his black mare , which was the moft valuable of his poffeffions , as a small token of his gratitude ; and Swift was ...
Pàgina 25
... affairs , both foreign and domeftic , during his time ; in which he himself had borne fo principal a part and with regard to Patriotifm , Sir William Temple must be allowed to have been the most fhining example of that nobleft of ...
... affairs , both foreign and domeftic , during his time ; in which he himself had borne fo principal a part and with regard to Patriotifm , Sir William Temple must be allowed to have been the most fhining example of that nobleft of ...
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The Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift: Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin Thomas Sheridan Visualització completa - 1785 |
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Pàgina 443 - But, by what I have gathered from your own relation, and the answers I have with much pains wringed and extorted from you, I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives, to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth.
Pàgina 441 - That, although he hated the Yahoos of this Country, yet he no more blamed them for their odious Qualities, than he did a Gnnayh (a Bird of Prey) for its Cruelty, or a sharp Stone for cutting his Hoof. But when a Creature pretending to Reason could be capable of such Enormities, he dreaded lest the Corruption of that Faculty might be worse than Brutality itself.
Pàgina 448 - No, we" had rather talk with you than drink with you.' ' But, if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done, you must then have drunk with me.
Pàgina 41 - than I can say ; I never remember any weather that was not too hot, or too cold ; too wet, or too dry ; but, however God Almighty contrives it, at the end of the year 'tis all very well.
Pàgina 288 - From whence that decency of mind, So lovely in the female kind, Where not one careless thought intrudes, Less' modest than the speech of prudes ; Where never blush was call'd in aid, That spurious virtue in a maid, A virtue but at second-hand ; They blush because they understand.
Pàgina 150 - I always loved you just so much the worse for your station ; for, in your public capacity, you have often angered me to the heart, but, as a private man, never once.
Pàgina 169 - I took Parnell this morning, and we walked to see poor Harrison. I had the hundred pounds in my pocket. I told Parnell I was afraid to knock at the door; my mind misgave me. I knocked, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before.
Pàgina 111 - I am altogether a stranger) did, a month or two ago, vindicate me from having any concern in it ? Should not Mr. Steele have first expostulated with me as a friend ? Have I deserved this usage from Mr. Steele, who knows very well that my lord treasurer has kept him in his employment upon my...
Pàgina 256 - Thou, Stella, wert no longer young, When first for thee my harp was strung, Without one word of Cupid's darts, Of killing eyes, or bleeding hearts ; With friendship and esteem possest, I ne'er admitted Love a guest.
Pàgina 244 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.