The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical, Volumen 1J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... minister under another reign , even when different principles prevailed from those which guided his former patron ; a rare felicity ! which , however , in the event , served only to convince him , that he was banished to Ireland for ...
... minister under another reign , even when different principles prevailed from those which guided his former patron ; a rare felicity ! which , however , in the event , served only to convince him , that he was banished to Ireland for ...
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... ministry . Whereas , said he , I do assure you , I was utterly un- acquainted with that measure ; having advised against it , until it was fully agreed upon in concert with Dr. Swift's hero ( meaning lord Oxford ) ; nor had I any other ...
... ministry . Whereas , said he , I do assure you , I was utterly un- acquainted with that measure ; having advised against it , until it was fully agreed upon in concert with Dr. Swift's hero ( meaning lord Oxford ) ; nor had I any other ...
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... ministry involved in perpetual disputes † , in vain do we look among his works for the writings which exalted him to such consequence . The Examiners excepted , they are thinly scattered through the This was the case in Mr. Sheridan's ...
... ministry involved in perpetual disputes † , in vain do we look among his works for the writings which exalted him to such consequence . The Examiners excepted , they are thinly scattered through the This was the case in Mr. Sheridan's ...
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... is the Ballad which the Ministry em- ployed him to compose on the subject of a motion made in the House of Lords against Peace . Mr. Deane Swift has , by error , 1 No. II . The Recorder's Speech to his Grace given PIECES.
... is the Ballad which the Ministry em- ployed him to compose on the subject of a motion made in the House of Lords against Peace . Mr. Deane Swift has , by error , 1 No. II . The Recorder's Speech to his Grace given PIECES.
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... minister . And with respect to pri- vate virtue , there could not have been a more illus- trious example placed before the eyes of a young man than that of an old courtier , who during the dissolute reign of Charles II . had singly at ...
... minister . And with respect to pri- vate virtue , there could not have been a more illus- trious example placed before the eyes of a young man than that of an old courtier , who during the dissolute reign of Charles II . had singly at ...
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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.