The Works of Jonathan Swift: Journal to Stella (Letter I-XXXVII)A. Constable, 1814 |
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Página 48
... Prior rallied Lord Peterborow for author of them ; and Lord Peter- borow said , he knew them to be his ; and Prior then turned it upon me , and I on him . I am not gues- sed at all in town to be the author ; yet so it is : but that is a ...
... Prior rallied Lord Peterborow for author of them ; and Lord Peter- borow said , he knew them to be his ; and Prior then turned it upon me , and I on him . I am not gues- sed at all in town to be the author ; yet so it is : but that is a ...
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... Prior and I came away at nine , and sat at the Smyrna till eleven , receiving acquaintance . 16. This morning early I went in a chair , and Patrick before it , to Mr Harley , to give him another copy of my memorial , as he desired ; but ...
... Prior and I came away at nine , and sat at the Smyrna till eleven , receiving acquaintance . 16. This morning early I went in a chair , and Patrick before it , to Mr Harley , to give him another copy of my memorial , as he desired ; but ...
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... Prior or I could write them . But I doubt they have not reached you . There is likewise a ballad , full of puns , on the Westminster election , † that cost me half an hour : it runs , though it be good for nothing . But this is likewise ...
... Prior or I could write them . But I doubt they have not reached you . There is likewise a ballad , full of puns , on the Westminster election , † that cost me half an hour : it runs , though it be good for nothing . But this is likewise ...
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... Prior ; and they both fell commending my Shower beyond any thing that has been written of the kind : there never was such a Shower since Danae's , & c . You must tell me how it is liked among you . I dined with Rowe ; Prior could not ...
... Prior ; and they both fell commending my Shower beyond any thing that has been written of the kind : there never was such a Shower since Danae's , & c . You must tell me how it is liked among you . I dined with Rowe ; Prior could not ...
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... Prior so , whom they thought to be the author of it . Do not you wonder I never dined there before ? But I am too busy , and they live too far off ; and , besides , I do not like women so much as I did . [ MD you must know , are not ...
... Prior so , whom they thought to be the author of it . Do not you wonder I never dined there before ? But I am too busy , and they live too far off ; and , besides , I do not like women so much as I did . [ MD you must know , are not ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 215 - I called at Mr Secretary, 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...
Página 314 - The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt, but finding it disposed to rain, she kept in her coach; she hunts in a chaise with one horse, which she drives herself, and drives furiously, like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, like Nimrod.
Página 395 - I think Mr St John the greatest young man I ever knew; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste; the best orator in the House of Commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners ; generous, and a despiser of money.
Página 318 - I went to the rehearsal of it, and there was Margarita, and her sister, and another drab, and a parcel of fiddlers ; I was weary, and would not go to the meeting, which I am sorry for, because I heard it was a great assembly.
Página 318 - There was a Drawing-room to-day at Court; but so few company, that the Queen sent for us into her bed-chamber, where we made our bows, and stood about twenty of us round the room, while she looked at us round with her fan in her mouth, and once a minute said about three words to some that were nearest her, and then she was told dinner was ready, and went out.
Página 350 - Then you discover the brightness of his mind and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever is polite, instructive, and diverting. What makes him still more agreeable is, that he tells a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself.
Página 376 - I was to see Jack Hill this morning, who made that unfortunate expedition ; and there is still more misfortune ; for that ship, which was admiral of his fleet," is blown up in the Thames, by an accident and carelessness of some rogue, who was going, as they think, to steal some gunpowder : five hundred men are lost.
Página 316 - Mr. Secretary was a perfect country gentleman at Buckleberry ; he smoked tobacco with one or two neighbours ; he inquired after the wheat in- such a field ; he went to visit his hounds, and knew all their names ; he and his lady saw me to my chamber just in the country fashion.
Página 264 - MD's felicity is the great end I aim at in all my pursuits. And so let us talk no more on this subject, which makes me melancholy, and that I would fain divert. Believe me, no man breathing at present has less share of...