The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical, Volumen 1J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... effect rather of choice than accident * . However , as the reader will have " Our Miscellany is now quite printed . I am prodigiously pleased with this joint volume , in which methinks we look like friends the whole in his possession ...
... effect rather of choice than accident * . However , as the reader will have " Our Miscellany is now quite printed . I am prodigiously pleased with this joint volume , in which methinks we look like friends the whole in his possession ...
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... effect of judgment or of choice . Now , as this singu- larity is not to be met with , in any of the polished writers from the days of Charles the Second to this hour , I thought it should no longer have the sanction of so distinguished ...
... effect of judgment or of choice . Now , as this singu- larity is not to be met with , in any of the polished writers from the days of Charles the Second to this hour , I thought it should no longer have the sanction of so distinguished ...
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... effect of chance . Thus , the foundation of the Tale of a Tub is laid in the testamentary disposition of a father , whereby he bequeaths three coats among his three sons ; now the second act of the Tripos begins in like manner with a ...
... effect of chance . Thus , the foundation of the Tale of a Tub is laid in the testamentary disposition of a father , whereby he bequeaths three coats among his three sons ; now the second act of the Tripos begins in like manner with a ...
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... effect alone , I refer you to his wonderful sympathetick prescription , which is thus : R. the tongue of Mother Jenkinson , alias Ma- dam University , which will soothe the affections of the head of the society . This being done , let ...
... effect alone , I refer you to his wonderful sympathetick prescription , which is thus : R. the tongue of Mother Jenkinson , alias Ma- dam University , which will soothe the affections of the head of the society . This being done , let ...
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... effects which it produced . In another place in the same poem , he speaks of " the judgments of his pen ; " words the more remarkable , because in 1693 he had not written any thing satirical , that we know of , unless the TRIPOS were ...
... effects which it produced . In another place in the same poem , he speaks of " the judgments of his pen ; " words the more remarkable , because in 1693 he had not written any thing satirical , that we know of , unless the TRIPOS were ...
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Página 325 - But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain; Or whether he at last descends To act with less seraphic ends; Or to compound the business, whether They temper love and books together; Must never to mankind be told, Nor shall the conscious Muse unfold.
Página 288 - A father, and the nymph his child. That innocent delight he took To see the virgin mind her book, Was but the master's secret joy In school to hear the finest boy.
Página 310 - I could have borne the rack much better than those killing, killing words of yours. Sometimes I have resolved to die without seeing you more ; but those resolves, to your misfortune, did not last long...
Página 310 - Oh ! that you may have but so much regard for me left that this complaint may touch your soul with pity. I say as little as ever I can ; did you but know what I thought, I am sure it would move you to forgive me ; and believe I cannot help telling you. this and live.
Página 63 - Swift went up to the ixnintry gentleman, and in a very abrupt manner, without any previous salute, asked him, " Pray, sir, do you remember any good weather in the world...
Página 223 - You know how well I loved both Lord Oxford and Bolingbroke, and how dear the Duke of Ormond is to me: do you imagine I can be easy while their enemies are endeavouring to take off their heads; I nunc, et versus tecum meditare canoros...
Página cxlvi - My hate, whose lash just Heaven has long decreed Shall on a day make sin and folly bleed...
Página 261 - You may see by this that you are not much injured by being supposed the author of this piece. If you are, you have disobliged us, and two or three of your best friends, in not giving us the least hint of it while you were with us; and in particular Dr Arbuthnot, who says it is ten thousand pities he had not known it, he could have added such abundance of things upon every subject.
Página 317 - What marks are there of a deity, but what you are to be known by? — you are present everywhere: your dear image is always before mine eyes. Sometimes you strike me with that prodigious awe, I tremble with fear; at other times a charming compassion shines through your countenance, which revives my soul.
Página 90 - 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.