Jonathan Swift: SelectionsC. Scribner's sons, 1924 - 448 pages |
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... Majesty's liege subjects . Therefore , he made use of no other expedient to light himself home , but was wont to say , that a wise man was his own lanthorn . He would shut his eyes as he walked along the streets , and if he happened to ...
... Majesty's liege subjects . Therefore , he made use of no other expedient to light himself home , but was wont to say , that a wise man was his own lanthorn . He would shut his eyes as he walked along the streets , and if he happened to ...
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... Majesty Queen Anne will continue in health and prosperity : and that no ill accident will arrive to any in the chief ministry . As to the particular events I have mentioned , the readers may judge , by the fulfilling of them , whether I ...
... Majesty Queen Anne will continue in health and prosperity : and that no ill accident will arrive to any in the chief ministry . As to the particular events I have mentioned , the readers may judge , by the fulfilling of them , whether I ...
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... Majesty of Portugal to interpose his authority in behalf of a scholar and a gentleman , the subject of a nation with which he is now in so strict an alliance . But the other kingdoms and states of Europe have treated me with more ...
... Majesty of Portugal to interpose his authority in behalf of a scholar and a gentleman , the subject of a nation with which he is now in so strict an alliance . But the other kingdoms and states of Europe have treated me with more ...
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... Majesty's reign ; which ought to be recorded in words more durable than brass , and such as our posterity may read a thousand years hence , with pleasure as well as admiration . I always disapproved that false compliment to princes ...
... Majesty's reign ; which ought to be recorded in words more durable than brass , and such as our posterity may read a thousand years hence , with pleasure as well as admiration . I always disapproved that false compliment to princes ...
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... Majesty . His Excellency , hav- ing mounted on the small of my right leg , advanced for- wards up to my face , with about a dozen of his retinue . And producing his credentials under the Signet Royal , which he applied close to my eyes ...
... Majesty . His Excellency , hav- ing mounted on the small of my right leg , advanced for- wards up to my face , with about a dozen of his retinue . And producing his credentials under the Signet Royal , which he applied close to my eyes ...
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Page 391 - While the first drizzling shower is borne aslope; Such is that sprinkling which some careless quean Flirts on you from her mop, but not so clean: You fly, invoke the gods; then, turning, stop To rail; she singing, still whirls on her mop.
Page 436 - I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities ; and all my love is towards individuals. For instance, I hate the tribe of lawyers; but I love Counsellor Such-a-one, and Judge Such-a-one. It is so with physicians. I will not speak of my own trade, soldiers, English, Scotch, French, and the rest. But principally I hate and detest that animal called man, although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.
Page 157 - I have consulted the star of his nativity by my own rules, and find he will infallibly die upon the 29th of March next, about eleven at night, of a raging fever; therefore I advise him to consider of it, and settle his affairs in time.
Page 369 - There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes I doubt more to avoid the expense than the shame, which would move tears and pity in the most savage and inhuman breast.
Page 371 - A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends; and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish, and seasoned with a little pepper or salt will be very good boiled on the fourth day, especially in winter.
Page 141 - I hope I shall be forgiven a hard word, if I call this a perfect cavil. I readily own there has been an old custom, time out of mind, for people to assemble in the churches every Sunday, and that shops are still frequently shut, in order, as it is conceived, to preserve the memory of that ancient practice; but how this can prove a hindrance to business or pleasure is hard to imagine. What if the men of pleasure are forced, one day in the week, to game at home instead of the...
Page 132 - Love of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary.
Page 98 - ... which, yielding to the unequal weight, sunk down to the very foundation. Thrice he endeavoured to force his passage, and thrice the centre shook The spider within, feeling the terrible convulsion, supposed at first that nature was approaching to her final dissolution ; or else, that Beelzebub, with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thousands of his subjects whom his enemy had slain and devoured.
Page 408 - Without regarding private ends, Spent all his credit for his friends ; And only chose the wise and good ; No flatterers ; no allies in blood : But succour'd virtue in distress, And seldom fail'd of good success ; As numbers in their hearts must own, Who, but for him, had been unknown.
Page 405 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.