The Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical tracts. Political poetry. Poems chiefly relating to Irish politicsA. Constable, 1814 |
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Pàgina 17
... side of king William ; for he kept all the towns he had taken , obliged his brother to banish Edgar Atheling out of Normandy , and for a farther security brought over with him to Eng- land the duke himself to attend him in his expe ...
... side of king William ; for he kept all the towns he had taken , obliged his brother to banish Edgar Atheling out of Normandy , and for a farther security brought over with him to Eng- land the duke himself to attend him in his expe ...
Pàgina 35
... side , who had received timely intelli- gence of his brother's preparations , gave orders to his admirals to watch the seaports , and endea- vour to hinder the enemy's landing : but the com- manders of several ships , whether Robert had ...
... side , who had received timely intelli- gence of his brother's preparations , gave orders to his admirals to watch the seaports , and endea- vour to hinder the enemy's landing : but the com- manders of several ships , whether Robert had ...
Pàgina 40
... side . The king , believing all was lost , did what he could by threats and gentle words to stop the flight of his men , but found it impossible : then he command- ed two bodies of horse which were placed on either wing , to join , and ...
... side . The king , believing all was lost , did what he could by threats and gentle words to stop the flight of his men , but found it impossible : then he command- ed two bodies of horse which were placed on either wing , to join , and ...
Pàgina 46
... side of the river Epte , the common boundary be- tween both dominions . But an incident soon offered , which gave king Henry a pretext for retaliating almost in the same manner for it happened that upon some offence taken against his ...
... side of the river Epte , the common boundary be- tween both dominions . But an incident soon offered , which gave king Henry a pretext for retaliating almost in the same manner for it happened that upon some offence taken against his ...
Pàgina 47
... side offering battle ; the rest of the day was spent in light skirmishes begun by the French , and re- peated for some days following with various suc- cess ; but the remainder of the year passed without any considerable action . 1119 ...
... side offering battle ; the rest of the day was spent in light skirmishes begun by the French , and re- peated for some days following with various suc- cess ; but the remainder of the year passed without any considerable action . 1119 ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 355 - So spake the false dissembler unperceived; For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to GOD alone, By His permissive will, through heav'n and earth: And oft, though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom's gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems...
Pàgina 398 - Of land, set out to plant a wood. Well, now I have all this and more, I ask not to increase my store ; But here a grievance seems to lie, All this is mine but till I die ; 10 I can't but think 'twould sound more clever, To me and to my heirs for ever.
Pàgina 211 - I, AB, do in the Presence of Almighty God promise, vow and protest, To maintain and defend as far as lawfully I may, with my life, power and estate, the True Reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England...
Pàgina 231 - And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?
Pàgina 400 - To-morrow my appeal comes on; Without your help the cause is gone.'— ' The duke expects my lord and you About some great affair at two.'— ' Put my Lord Bolingbroke in mind To get my warrant quickly sign'd : Consider, 'tis my first request...
Pàgina 400 - And take it kindly meant to show What I desire the world should know. I get a whisper, and withdraw, When twenty fools I never saw Come with petitions fairly penn'd, Desiring i would stand their friend.
Pàgina 402 - And chose me for an humble friend : Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that ; As, 'What's o'clock?
Pàgina 291 - The senseless plea of right by Providence Was, by a flattering priest, invented since; And lasts no longer than the present sway; But justifies the next who comes in play.
Pàgina 397 - I'VE often wish'd that I had clear For life, six hundred pounds a year, A handsome house to lodge a friend, A river at my garden's end, A terrace walk, and half a rood Of land, set out to plant a wood.
Pàgina 401 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,