The Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinJ.F. and C. Rivington, 1787 - 488 pages |
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... true cha- racter has been fo little known , or whose conduc at all times , even from his first setting out in life , has been fo mifreprefented to the world , as his . This was owing to several causes which will be laid open in the ...
... true cha- racter has been fo little known , or whose conduc at all times , even from his first setting out in life , has been fo mifreprefented to the world , as his . This was owing to several causes which will be laid open in the ...
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... true religion , he carefully fhunned all oftentation of it : as an instance of which , it is well known that during his refidence in London , not being called upon by any duty to officiate publickly in his clerical capacity , he was ...
... true religion , he carefully fhunned all oftentation of it : as an instance of which , it is well known that during his refidence in London , not being called upon by any duty to officiate publickly in his clerical capacity , he was ...
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... true character came to be known , and his exemplary conduct gave the lie to the grofs mifrepresentations that had been made of him ; when his spirit of patriotism broke forth into action , and saved his country from threatened ruin ...
... true character came to be known , and his exemplary conduct gave the lie to the grofs mifrepresentations that had been made of him ; when his spirit of patriotism broke forth into action , and saved his country from threatened ruin ...
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... true critic , as defcribed in the Tale of a Tub . Of whom it had been remarked , " That- a true critic is a fort of mechanick fet up with a ftock and tools for his trade , at as little expence as a taylor . " But Swift denies this ...
... true critic , as defcribed in the Tale of a Tub . Of whom it had been remarked , " That- a true critic is a fort of mechanick fet up with a ftock and tools for his trade , at as little expence as a taylor . " But Swift denies this ...
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... true . And that spirit of envy , an inmate in the breasts of most men , which delights in feeing those of fuperior ta- lents degraded , and brought down more to a level with themselves , was highly gratified by the peru- fal of that ...
... true . And that spirit of envy , an inmate in the breasts of most men , which delights in feeing those of fuperior ta- lents degraded , and brought down more to a level with themselves , was highly gratified by the peru- fal of that ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.