Letters, Written by the Late Jonathan Swift, D. D.: Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Several of His Friends : from the Year 1703 to 1740, Volumen 4W. Bowyer, C. Bathurst, W. Owen, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Davis, and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder and Company and B. Collins., 1768 |
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... gave you my rea- fons , fome time ago , for not troubling either the Public or myself with any Preface to these volumes of Dr. SWIFT'S Writings , you ftill prefs for fome kind of Advertisement , by way of ushering them into the world ...
... gave you my rea- fons , fome time ago , for not troubling either the Public or myself with any Preface to these volumes of Dr. SWIFT'S Writings , you ftill prefs for fome kind of Advertisement , by way of ushering them into the world ...
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... . It never has yet appeared to the publick what gave rife to this great coolnels between the Temple family and Dr. Swift . Dr. Pratt , afterwards dean of Dovne . Ormond ; Ormond ; or let it alone , if you pleafe ( 6 )
... . It never has yet appeared to the publick what gave rife to this great coolnels between the Temple family and Dr. Swift . Dr. Pratt , afterwards dean of Dovne . Ormond ; Ormond ; or let it alone , if you pleafe ( 6 )
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... gave themselves fuch airs in pulling out the tickets , and fhewed white hands open to the company , to let us fee there was no cheat . We dined at a country - houfe near Chelsea , where Mr. Addifon often retires ; and to- night , at the ...
... gave themselves fuch airs in pulling out the tickets , and fhewed white hands open to the company , to let us fee there was no cheat . We dined at a country - houfe near Chelsea , where Mr. Addifon often retires ; and to- night , at the ...
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... gave me a let- ter , and I hoped to fee little MD's hand ; and it was only to invite me to a venison pafty to - day fo I loft my pafty into the bar- gain . Pox on thefe declining courtiers ! Here is Mr. Brydges the paymafter - general ...
... gave me a let- ter , and I hoped to fee little MD's hand ; and it was only to invite me to a venison pafty to - day fo I loft my pafty into the bar- gain . Pox on thefe declining courtiers ! Here is Mr. Brydges the paymafter - general ...
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... gave Mrs. Walls a bill of twenty pounds for me , to be given to you ; but you have not fent it . This night the Parliament is diffolved : great news from Spain ; king Charles and Stanhope are at Madrid , and count Staremberg has taken ...
... gave Mrs. Walls a bill of twenty pounds for me , to be given to you ; but you have not fent it . This night the Parliament is diffolved : great news from Spain ; king Charles and Stanhope are at Madrid , and count Staremberg has taken ...
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Página 277 - I called at Mr. Secretary the other day, to see what the d ailed him on Sunday : I made him a very proper speech ; told him I observed he was much out of temper, that I did not expect he would tell me the cause, but would be glad to see he was in better ; and one thing I warned him of — never to appear cold to me, for I would not be treated like a schoolboy ; that I had felt too much of that in my life already '' (meaning Sir William Temple), &c.
Página 195 - Don't you remember I used to come into your chamber, and turn Stella out of her chair, and rake up the fire in a cold morning, and cry uth, uth, uth ? &c.
Página 277 - I expected every great minister, who honoured me with his acquaintance, if he heard or saw any thing to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour; for it was what I would hardly bear from a crowned head, and I thought no subject's favour was worth it; and that I designed to let my lord keeper and Mr. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly.
Página 278 - Don't you remember how I used to be in pain when Sir William Temple would look cold and out of humour for three or four days, and I used to suspect a hundred reasons. I have plucked up my spirit since then, faith ; he spoiled a fine gentleman.
Página 338 - Mr. Secretary told me the duke of Buckingham had been talking to him much about me, and desired my acquaintance. I answered, it could not be ; for he had not made sufficient advances. Then the duke of Shrewsbury said he thought that duke was not used to make advances. I said I could not help that ; for I always expected advances in proportion to men's quality, and more from a duke than other men. The duke replied that he did not mean anything of his quality; which was handsomely said enough, for...
Página 379 - Farewell, my dearest lives and delights, I love you better than ever, if possible, as hope saved, I do, and ever will. God Almighty bless you ever, and make us happy together; I pray for this twice every day; and I hope God will hear my poor hearty prayers.
Página 210 - In that he did something, which he intended for a favour, and I have taken it quite otherwise, disliking both the thing and the manner, and it has heartily vexed me; and all I have said is truth though it looks like jest; and I absolutely refused to submit to his intended favour, and expect farther satisfaction.
Página 262 - Oh, that we were at Laracor this fine day! the willows begin to peep, and the quicks to bud. My dream's out: I was a-dreamed last night that I eat ripe cherries. — And now they begin to catch the pikes, and will shortly the trouts (pox on these ministers), and I would fain know whether the floods were ever so high as to get over the holly bank or the river walk; if so, then all my pikes are gone; but I hope not.
Página 341 - I have drawn upon him for ; he never sent me any sum before but one bill of twenty pounds, half a year ago. You are welcome as my blood to every farthing I have in the world ; and all that grieves me is, I am not richer, for MD's sake, as hope saved.
Página 64 - ... unless I save him; and therefore I will not speak to him, that I may not report to his disadvantage.