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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... first Effay on this fubject , written by Lord Orrery , was infinitely superior to that of all the others , put together , the prepoffeffions in favour of the accounts delivered by him , have , for reafons already afligned , made too ...
... first Effay on this fubject , written by Lord Orrery , was infinitely superior to that of all the others , put together , the prepoffeffions in favour of the accounts delivered by him , have , for reafons already afligned , made too ...
Pàgina 7
... first tranfports of his heart , pushed over a large number of them , without reckoning , to the failor , as a reward for his trouble ; but the honeft tar declined taking any , faying that he would do more than that for good Master ...
... first tranfports of his heart , pushed over a large number of them , without reckoning , to the failor , as a reward for his trouble ; but the honeft tar declined taking any , faying that he would do more than that for good Master ...
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... first good office that Sir William could do him , therefore , was to put him into a courfe of reading , in order that he might redeem loft time . Accordingly we find , that Swift , during his re- fidence with Sir William , applied ...
... first good office that Sir William could do him , therefore , was to put him into a courfe of reading , in order that he might redeem loft time . Accordingly we find , that Swift , during his re- fidence with Sir William , applied ...
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... first that have appeared of his poetical writings , are placed , on that account only , at the head of the first volume of his poems . + Sir William had been Ambaffador and Mediator of a general peace at Nimeguen before the Revolution ...
... first that have appeared of his poetical writings , are placed , on that account only , at the head of the first volume of his poems . + Sir William had been Ambaffador and Mediator of a general peace at Nimeguen before the Revolution ...
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... first time en- joyed the fweets of independence ; but thefe fweets were not of long duration , as he foon faw that the scene of his independence could not poffibly afford him any other fatisfaction in life . He found himself fituated in ...
... first time en- joyed the fweets of independence ; but thefe fweets were not of long duration , as he foon faw that the scene of his independence could not poffibly afford him any other fatisfaction in life . He found himself fituated in ...
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Passatges populars
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.