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... Vanessa . Swift's Studies during his retirement from 1714 to 1720. His System of Life and Amusements . Engages in Irish Politics . His Proposal for Encouragement of Irish Manufactures , and other Tracts . Drapier's Letters . Swift's ...
... Vanessa . Swift's Studies during his retirement from 1714 to 1720. His System of Life and Amusements . Engages in Irish Politics . His Proposal for Encouragement of Irish Manufactures , and other Tracts . Drapier's Letters . Swift's ...
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... Vanessa , as in- dicating the inflamed imagination , and the exhausted frame of a premature voluptuary , who still courted pleasures he was unable to enjoy . The same conclusion , Dr. Beddoes is disposed to derive , from the tone of ...
... Vanessa , as in- dicating the inflamed imagination , and the exhausted frame of a premature voluptuary , who still courted pleasures he was unable to enjoy . The same conclusion , Dr. Beddoes is disposed to derive , from the tone of ...
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... Vanessa already embittered the pleasure of rejoining Stella ; and it was there- fore no wonder , that , after hurrying from Dublin to For High - Church men and policy He swears he prays most hearty ; But would pray back again , to be A ...
... Vanessa already embittered the pleasure of rejoining Stella ; and it was there- fore no wonder , that , after hurrying from Dublin to For High - Church men and policy He swears he prays most hearty ; But would pray back again , to be A ...
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... VANESSA - SWIFT'S STUDIES DURING HIS RETIREMENT FROM 1714 TO 1720 - HIS SYSTEM OF LIFE AND AMUSEMENTS- ENGAGES IN IRISH POLITICS - HIS PROPOSAL FOR ENCOURAGE- MENT OF IRISH MANUFACTURES - AND OTHER TRACTS- DRAPIER'S LETTERS - SWIFT'S ...
... VANESSA - SWIFT'S STUDIES DURING HIS RETIREMENT FROM 1714 TO 1720 - HIS SYSTEM OF LIFE AND AMUSEMENTS- ENGAGES IN IRISH POLITICS - HIS PROPOSAL FOR ENCOURAGE- MENT OF IRISH MANUFACTURES - AND OTHER TRACTS- DRAPIER'S LETTERS - SWIFT'S ...
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... Vanessa . Of her personal charms we are left in some uncertainty , since Cadenus has said little upon that topic ... Vanessa was not handsome : but it is certain he only spoke of her by report . Mr. Berwick has a picture of one of the ...
... Vanessa . Of her personal charms we are left in some uncertainty , since Cadenus has said little upon that topic ... Vanessa was not handsome : but it is certain he only spoke of her by report . Mr. Berwick has a picture of one of the ...
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Page 410 - He gave the little wealth he had, To build a house for fools and mad: And showed by one satiric touch, No nation wanted it so much: That kingdom he hath left his debtor, I wish it soon may have a better.
Page 428 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much ; He is a great observer and he looks Quite through the deeds of men ; he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony ; he hears no music ; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.
Page 16 - Ah, sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit; so I disregarded all power and all authority.
Page 238 - But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends To act with less seraphic ends ; Or to compound the business, whether They temper love and books together ; Must never to mankind be told, Nor shall the conscious Muse unfold.
Page 250 - I'll tell you one that first comes into my head. One evening, Gay and I went to see him : you know how intimately we were all acquainted. On our coming in, ' heyday, gentlemen, (says the doctor) what's the meaning of this visit?
Page 462 - 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. It is of a mode so distinct and peculiar, that it must be considered by itself; what is true of that, is not true of any thing else which he has written.
Page 75 - 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 32 - Ireland, offered him an employ of about £120 a year in that office ; whereupon Mr. Swift told him, that since he had now an opportunity of living without being driven into the Church for a maintenance, he was resolved to go to Ireland, and take holy orders.
Page 250 - But if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done, you must then have drank with me.
Page 126 - if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope (a Papist), who had begun a translation...