 I like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours is to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would...  Prose Writings of Swift - Page xxiiiby Jonathan Swift - 1886 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftrefles and difperfions ; but the chief End I propofe to myfelf in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compafs that defign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would be the moft indefatigable writer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftrefles and difperfions ; but the chief end I propofe to myfelf in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compaft * Gulliver's Travels. D 3 that that dcfign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I w.ould... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftreffes and difperiions : but the chief end I propofe to myfelf in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compafs that defign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would .be the moft indefatigable writer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 pages
...fcheroe of our meeting after diftrelTes. and difperfions ; but the chief end I propofe to myfelf iri all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it; and if 1 could compaft that defign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would be the moft indefatigable... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 424 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftrefles and difpei fions : but the chief end I propofe to myfelf in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; aad if I could compafsth.tt defign without hurting my own perlon or fortune,. I would be the moil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftrefles and difperfions ; but the chief end 1 propofe to myfelf in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it; and if I could compafs that defign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would be the mofc indefatigable writer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 424 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftrefles and difperfions, but the chief end I propofe to my felf in all my labours, is to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if I could compafs that defign, without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would be the moft indefatigable writer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 472 pages
...diftrefles • Gulliver's Travels. diftrefles and difperfions : But the chief end I propofe to myfelf in all labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compafs that defign, without hurting my own perfon, or fortune, 1 would be the moft indefatigabbe writer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 424 pages
...ears. I like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours, is to vex the world rather...indefatigable writer you have ever seen, without reading. I am exceedingly pleased that you have done with translations ; lord treasurer Oxford often lamented... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 540 pages
...the fcheme of our meeting after diftreffes and difperfions ; but the chief end I propofe to. myfelf in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compafs that defign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would be the moft indefatigable writer... | |
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