 He is covetous as hell, and ambitious as the prince of it : he would fain have been general for life, and has broken all endeavours for peace, to keep his greatness and get money. He told the queen he was neither covetous nor ambitious.  Journal to Stella (Letter I-XXXVII) - Página 126de Jonathan Swift - 1814Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 428 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I fwear it pityed me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man,...and has broken all endeavours for Peace, to keep his greatnefs and get money. He told the queen, he was neither covetous nor ambitious. She faid, if me... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 424 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I fwear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man,...and has broken all endeavours for peace, to keep his greatnefs and get money. He told the Queen, he was neither covetous nor ambitious. She laid, if fhe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 464 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I fwear it pitied me; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying» that man,....general for life, and has broken all endeavours for pence, to keep his greatnefs, and get money. He told the queen, he was neither covetous nor ambitious.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 424 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I swear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man,...get money. He told the queen he was neither covetous nor ambitious. 'She said, if she could have conveniently turned about, she would have laughed, and... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 páginas
...said, he was worn out with age, fatigue and misfortunes. I swear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man,...life, and has broken all endeavours for peace, to keep bis greatness and get money. He told the queen * he was neither covetous nor ambitions.' She said,... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 páginas
...submission 5 that he was the meanest of her Majesty's instruments ; ler bumble creature, apoorivorm, &c. He is covetous as hell, and ambitious as the Prince...money. He told the Queen, he was neither covetous nor ambitious. She said, if she could have conveniently turned about, she would have laughed, and could... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigue, and misfortunes.* I fwear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man,...and has broken all endeavours for peace, to keep his greatnefs and get money. He told the queen ' he was neither covetous nor ambitious.' She faid, ' if... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 386 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I swear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man^...life, and has broken all endeavours for peace, to keep Ids greatness and get money. He told the queen " he was neither covetous nor ambitious." She said,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 378 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I swear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man, although indeed it is his own fault. lie is covetous as Hell, and ambitious as the prince of it : he would lain have been general for life,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 462 páginas
...he was worn out with age, fatigues, and misfortunes. I swear it pitied me ; and I really think they will not do well in too much mortifying that man,...get money. He told the queen he was neither covetous nor ambitious. She said, if she could have conveniently turned about, she would have laughed, and could... | |
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