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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... in one of her letters to him , has the following paffage . " You once had a maxim , which was - To act what was right , and not mind what the world would say . ” we shall not be furprised , that even among his A 3 we INTRODUCTION .
... in one of her letters to him , has the following paffage . " You once had a maxim , which was - To act what was right , and not mind what the world would say . ” we shall not be furprised , that even among his A 3 we INTRODUCTION .
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... once more brought their foul contents to light . Nor was it an enemy that did this , but one who pr pro- feffed himself Swift's friend , and who was during his life - time , his greatest flatterer ; I mean John Earl of Orrery . " The ...
... once more brought their foul contents to light . Nor was it an enemy that did this , but one who pr pro- feffed himself Swift's friend , and who was during his life - time , his greatest flatterer ; I mean John Earl of Orrery . " The ...
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... once raised the author into a high place in his esteem , and made him look upon him afterwards with . very different eyes . Accordingly we find that , about this period , he trufted him with matters of great importance . He introduced ...
... once raised the author into a high place in his esteem , and made him look upon him afterwards with . very different eyes . Accordingly we find that , about this period , he trufted him with matters of great importance . He introduced ...
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... once offered to make him a Captain of Horse . But Swift appears to have fixed his mind very early on an ecclefiaftical life ; and it is therefore probable that upon declining this offer , he obtained a promise of preferment in the ...
... once offered to make him a Captain of Horse . But Swift appears to have fixed his mind very early on an ecclefiaftical life ; and it is therefore probable that upon declining this offer , he obtained a promise of preferment in the ...
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... once to fhew a proper refentment of the indelicacy of Sir William's behaviour towards him ; and to affign an unanfwerable motive for imme- diately carrying his long formed refolution into act . Their parting on this occafion was not ...
... once to fhew a proper refentment of the indelicacy of Sir William's behaviour towards him ; and to affign an unanfwerable motive for imme- diately carrying his long formed refolution into act . Their parting on this occafion was not ...
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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.