The British poets, including translations, Volum 371822 |
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Pàgina 19
... better qualities . His disinterestedness has been likewise mentioned ; a strain of heroism , which would have been in his condition romantic and superfluous . Ecclesiastical benefices , when they become vacant , must be given away ; and ...
... better qualities . His disinterestedness has been likewise mentioned ; a strain of heroism , which would have been in his condition romantic and superfluous . Ecclesiastical benefices , when they become vacant , must be given away ; and ...
Pàgina 35
... better let it alone . " It is remembered , that he afterwards spoke now and then , or gave some intimation of a meaning ; but at last sunk into perfect silence , which con- tinued till about the end of October , 1744 , when , in his ...
... better let it alone . " It is remembered , that he afterwards spoke now and then , or gave some intimation of a meaning ; but at last sunk into perfect silence , which con- tinued till about the end of October , 1744 , when , in his ...
Pàgina 38
... better , he delighted in seeming worse than he was . He went in London to early prayers , lest he should be seen at church ; he read prayers to his servants every morning with such dexterous secrecy , that Dr. Delany was six months in ...
... better , he delighted in seeming worse than he was . He went in London to early prayers , lest he should be seen at church ; he read prayers to his servants every morning with such dexterous secrecy , that Dr. Delany was six months in ...
Pàgina 39
... better . 8 Of his humour , a story told by Pope may afford a specimen . " Dr. Swift has an odd , blunt way , that is mis- taken by strangers for ill - nature . - Tis so odd , that 8 Spence . I'll tell you One evening there's no ...
... better . 8 Of his humour , a story told by Pope may afford a specimen . " Dr. Swift has an odd , blunt way , that is mis- taken by strangers for ill - nature . - Tis so odd , that 8 Spence . I'll tell you One evening there's no ...
Pàgina 43
... better . Dr. De- lany , after long acquaintance , describes him to Lord Orrery in these terms . 66 My Lord , when you consider Swift's singular , peculiar , and most variegated vein of wit , always intended rightly , although not always ...
... better . Dr. De- lany , after long acquaintance , describes him to Lord Orrery in these terms . 66 My Lord , when you consider Swift's singular , peculiar , and most variegated vein of wit , always intended rightly , although not always ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
Frases i termes més freqüents
Apollo appear better broke Cadenus call'd COUNTESS OF WINCHELSEA court Dean deanery dear death Delany delight divine Drapier drown'd e'er Earl ears eyes fame fancy fill'd folly fools give goddess grace grew grown hand Harley head heart honour hope Horace humour Ireland Irish JONATHAN SWIFT Jove king knew Lady learning light lived look Lord Lord Bolingbroke master Midas mind Moor Park mortal Muse ne'er never night nymph o'er Orrery Ovid Pallas passion perhaps poems poetry poets poor Pope praise pride queen racter rhyme round scarce scorn shame Sheridan sing soon Stella style Swift taught tell thee thing THOMAS SHERIDAN thou thought told TORY turn Twas University of Dublin Vanessa Venus verses virtue Whene'er Whigs wise writ write
Passatges populars
Pàgina 144 - Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 's the food of fools, Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit.
Pàgina 36 - His Tale of a Tub has little resemblance to his other pieces. It exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images," and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted.
Pàgina 49 - 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 42 - The greatest difficulty that occurs, in analysing his character, is to discover by what depravity of intellect he took delight in revolving ideas, from which almost every other mind shrinks with disgust.
Pàgina 113 - Till drown'd in shriller notes of chimney-sweep : Duns at his lordship's gate began to meet ; And brickdust Moll had scream'd through half the street. The turnkey now his flock returning sees, Duly let out a-nights to steal for fees: The watchful bailiffs take their silent stands, And schoolboys lag with satchels in their hands.
Pàgina 107 - Tis now no kettle, but a bell. A wooden jack, which had almost Lost by disuse the art to roast, A sudden alteration feels, Increased by new intestine wheels, And, what exalts the wonder more, The number made the motion slower.
Pàgina 109 - Twas Madam, in her grogram gown. Philemon was in great surprise, And hardly could believe his eyes, Amazed to see her look so prim, And she admired as much at him.
Pàgina 226 - Because like a watch it always cries click ; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick : For, as sure as a gun, they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click when it scratches the post. But a kettle of scalding hot water injected Infallibly cures the timber affected : The omen is broken, the danger is over ; The maggot will die, and the sick will recover.
Pàgina 110 - what's this you tell us? I hope you don't believe me jealous ! But yet, methinks, I feel it true, And really yours is budding too — Nay, — now I cannot stir my foot; It feels as if 'twere taking root.
Pàgina 5 - AN Account of Dr. Swift has been already collected, with great diligence and acuteness, by Dr. Hawkesworth, according to a scheme which I laid before him in the intimacy of our friendship. I cannot therefore be expected to say much of a life, concerning which I had long since communicated my thoughts to a man capable of dignifying his narration with so much elegance of language and force of sentiment.