Jonathan Swift: SelectionsC. Scribner's sons, 1924 - 448 pages |
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Page xiii
... poor . He was certainly in love with Esther Johnson , the daughter of a confidential servant of Sir William Temple's , whose tutor he had been when she was eight years old , the " Stella " of the journal , and the woman whose life was ...
... poor . He was certainly in love with Esther Johnson , the daughter of a confidential servant of Sir William Temple's , whose tutor he had been when she was eight years old , the " Stella " of the journal , and the woman whose life was ...
Page xvi
... poor and weak , to animals and children , there is no inconsistency with his lashing of folly and sham . He discharges his man- servant because he has been cruel to a beggar woman at the door , and lashes a cruel carter with his own ...
... poor and weak , to animals and children , there is no inconsistency with his lashing of folly and sham . He discharges his man- servant because he has been cruel to a beggar woman at the door , and lashes a cruel carter with his own ...
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... poor parson to drink the foul wine for me . It is brutal rudeness on its face . It makes the blood boil , because the object of the insult is defense- less . But hear the sequel . The young clergyman knew his Swift and was witty enough ...
... poor parson to drink the foul wine for me . It is brutal rudeness on its face . It makes the blood boil , because the object of the insult is defense- less . But hear the sequel . The young clergyman knew his Swift and was witty enough ...
Page xxiv
... Poor People in Ireland from being a Burden to their Parents in the Country . In this widely known tract Swift has probably reached the ultimate which his gravely restrained but bitterly ironical style could encompass . In 1726 and 1727 ...
... Poor People in Ireland from being a Burden to their Parents in the Country . In this widely known tract Swift has probably reached the ultimate which his gravely restrained but bitterly ironical style could encompass . In 1726 and 1727 ...
Page xxv
... poor poets , needy young clergymen , and of the weak and helpless generally ; a born letter - writer , moreover , and a wit , a writer of nonsense , a pedestrian , and a social and domestic dictator . There must have been some fun in ...
... poor poets , needy young clergymen , and of the weak and helpless generally ; a born letter - writer , moreover , and a wit , a writer of nonsense , a pedestrian , and a social and domestic dictator . There must have been some fun in ...
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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.