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... . The Epistolary Correspondence sufficiently speaks for itself , and needs no apology . Some of these are now first printed from the originals ; and " Letters written by 66 wise men , " says an experienced writer , ADVERTISEMENT . 11.
... . The Epistolary Correspondence sufficiently speaks for itself , and needs no apology . Some of these are now first printed from the originals ; and " Letters written by 66 wise men , " says an experienced writer , ADVERTISEMENT . 11.
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... printed for several months , I could never , though much impor- tuned , prevail on myself to publish them , fearing even a possibility of doing an injury in either of those two re- spects to the person who is generally known to be the ...
... printed for several months , I could never , though much impor- tuned , prevail on myself to publish them , fearing even a possibility of doing an injury in either of those two re- spects to the person who is generally known to be the ...
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... printed in Dublin , by Mr. George Faulkner , some of which were sent in manuscript to Mr. William Bowyer , of London , printer ; which pieces are supposed to be written by me , and are now , by the means of the Reverend Matthew ...
... printed in Dublin , by Mr. George Faulkner , some of which were sent in manuscript to Mr. William Bowyer , of London , printer ; which pieces are supposed to be written by me , and are now , by the means of the Reverend Matthew ...
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... printed in the year 1726 , with some alterations which had been made by the per- son through whose hands they were conveyed to the press ; but the original passages were restored to the sub- sequent editions . " Many other pieces , both ...
... printed in the year 1726 , with some alterations which had been made by the per- son through whose hands they were conveyed to the press ; but the original passages were restored to the sub- sequent editions . " Many other pieces , both ...
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... printed in Ireland , the tracts relating to that country , and in particular the Drapier's Letters , are thrown together in great confusion ; and the Tale of a Tub , the Battle of the Books , and the Fragment , are not included . " In ...
... printed in Ireland , the tracts relating to that country , and in particular the Drapier's Letters , are thrown together in great confusion ; and the Tale of a Tub , the Battle of the Books , and the Fragment , are not included . " In ...
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Página 229 - 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 116 - than I can say ; I never remember any " weather that was not too hot, or too cold ; too wet, " or too dry ; but, however God Almighty contrives " it, at the end of the year tis all very well.
Página 139 - 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 242 - I was to see a poor poet, one Mr Diaper, in a nasty garret, very sick. I gave him twenty guineas from Lord Bolingbroke, and disposed the other sixty to two other authors...
Página 313 - I am so stupid and confounded, that I cannot express the mortification I am under both in body and mind. All I caB say is, that I am not in torture; but I daily and hourly expect it. Pray let me know how your health is, and your family. I hardly understand one word I write. I am sure my days will be very few; few and miserable they must be.
Página 314 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Página 209 - I take nothing ill of him but his not giving me timely notice, as he promised to do, if he found the Queen would do nothing for me.
Página 267 - ... author's design was to bring in the Pretender; although there was not a single syllable of party in the whole treatise, and although it was known that the most eminent of those who professed his own principles, publicly disallowed his proceedings.
Página 136 - MD's letter ? one of these oddcome-shortlies. This is a week old, you see, and no farther yet. Mr Harley desired I would dine with him again today ; but I refused him, for I fell out with him yesterday, and will not see him again till he makes me amends ; and so I go to bed.
Página 295 - Motte 8 received the copy (he tells me) he knew not from whence, nor from whom, dropped at his house in the dark, from a hackney coach : by computing the time, I found it was after you left England, so, for my part, I suspend my judgment.