 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pàgines
...afterward (1704) was publifhed. " The Tale of a Tub:" of this book charity R a ma/ may be perfuaded to think that it might be written by a man of a peculiar charaSer, without ill intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous example. That Swift was its author,... | |
 | George Monck Berkeley, George Berkeley - 1792 - 482 pàgines
...to be obfervable in the Tale of a Tug. " OP this work," fays Johnfon, t' chanty may be per. fmaded to think, that it might be written by a man of a peculiar chafacter without bad intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous example." I confefs myfelf unable... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...Burner's right to the work, he was told by the Bishop, that he was " a young man ;" and, stiH ptrsisting to doubt, that he was " a very positive young man." Three years afterward (1704) was published " The Tale of a Tub:" of this book charity may be persuaded to think... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pàgines
...success, is the tendency said to be observable in the Tale of a Tub. " Of this work," says Johnson, ^ charity may be persuaded to think, that it might be written by a man of a peculiar character without bad intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous example." I confess myself unable to discern the danger.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pàgines
...success, is the tendency said to be observable in the Tale of a Tub. " Of this work," says Johnson, " charity may be persuaded to think, that it might be written by a man of a peculiar character without bad intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous example." I confess myself unable to discern the danger.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pàgines
...success, is the tendency said to be observable in the Tale of a Tub. " Of this work," says Johnson, " charity may be persuaded to think, that it might be written by a man of a peculiar character without bad intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous example." I confess myself unable to discern the danger.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pàgines
...to the sublime mysteries, that ensue *. # " Of this work charity may he persuaded to think that ic might be written by a man of a peculiar character...intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous example. When ic 'first raifed the attention of the publick, Snchtverill meeting Smalridge, tried to flatter... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...knowledge. When he seemed to doubt Burnet's right to the work, ' he 472 he was told by the Bishop, that he was " a young man ;" and, still persisting...that he was " a very positive young man." Three years afterward (1704) was published " The Tale of a Tub:" of this book charity may be persuaded to think... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pàgines
...helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension." Various readings in the Life of SWIFT. *' Charity may be persuaded to think that it might be written by a man of a peculiar [opinions] character, without ill intention. *' [To] by whose kindness it is not unlikely that he was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pàgines
...helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension." Various Readings in the Life of SWIFT. " Charity may be persuaded to think that it might be written by a man of a peculiar [opinons] character, without ill intention. " He did not [disown] deny it. " [To] by whose kindness... | |
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Three years afterwards, 1704, was published the Tale ' of a Tub : of this book charity may be persuaded to think, that it might be written by a man of a peculiar character, without ill intention ; but it is certainly of dangerous ex—'_ ample. 
