An Impartial History of the Life, Character, Amours, Travels, and Transactions of Mr. John Barber, City-printer, Common-councilman, Alderman, and Lord Mayor of LondonE. Curll, 1741 - 80 страници |
Между кориците на книгата
Резултати 1 - 5 от 15.
Страница iii
... Thing put up- on the World , called , The " Life of Alderman Barber , " but the feigned Incidents , " Flourishes , and falfe Ac- cr counts of real Facts which " that Piece abounds with , 66 are too evident , and too A 2 66 many 66 many ...
... Thing put up- on the World , called , The " Life of Alderman Barber , " but the feigned Incidents , " Flourishes , and falfe Ac- cr counts of real Facts which " that Piece abounds with , 66 are too evident , and too A 2 66 many 66 many ...
Страница vii
... Things , but a Soul and Virtue , Great ; Stiff in his Chain , in Vanity profufe , No Gold would spare for any Godlike Ufe , For JOHN forgot that Providence intends His Gifts for better , more exalted Ends ; With Joy unhope'd to fwell ...
... Things , but a Soul and Virtue , Great ; Stiff in his Chain , in Vanity profufe , No Gold would spare for any Godlike Ufe , For JOHN forgot that Providence intends His Gifts for better , more exalted Ends ; With Joy unhope'd to fwell ...
Страница xviii
... Thing that is in my Power . It is impoffible for me to guess what • Particulars you want , in relation to the Hif tory you mention of Alderman Barber ; whe- ther it may be concerning his Friends , his Qualities , or the Political ...
... Thing that is in my Power . It is impoffible for me to guess what • Particulars you want , in relation to the Hif tory you mention of Alderman Barber ; whe- ther it may be concerning his Friends , his Qualities , or the Political ...
Страница
... Thing . 6. The loft Heifer . 7. The Saddle . 8. St Julian's Prayer . 9. The Two Fiends . 10. Sifter Jane . 11. The Fair Nun , 12. The Cure of Cuckoldom . 13. The Infernal Director . 14. The Bethrothed Princess : Adorned with curious ...
... Thing . 6. The loft Heifer . 7. The Saddle . 8. St Julian's Prayer . 9. The Two Fiends . 10. Sifter Jane . 11. The Fair Nun , 12. The Cure of Cuckoldom . 13. The Infernal Director . 14. The Bethrothed Princess : Adorned with curious ...
Страница 1
... .Barber , and placed him in the Road of Profperity . And the Alderman himself , in his bumble Moments , would not fcruple to declare , that though he * * Charles D'Avenant , L L. D. B was was indebted to Dean Swift for many things , yet.
... .Barber , and placed him in the Road of Profperity . And the Alderman himself , in his bumble Moments , would not fcruple to declare , that though he * * Charles D'Avenant , L L. D. B was was indebted to Dean Swift for many things , yet.
Други издания - Преглед на всички
Често срещани думи и фрази
acquainted againſt Alderman Barber alfo alſo Anne Miller Anſwer ATALANTIS Author beſt Bill bleft Bofworth Bookfeller Bowler Miller Cauſe Character City of London Common-Council Confequence confiderable Conftitution Copy Cornwall CURLL Dean Swift Deceaſe Defire Efquire Efteem Excife Expence faid Mary fame Favour feemed fent feven feveral fhall fhew fhine fhort fhould fifty Pounds fince firft fome foon Freind Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fuffer Gentleman greateſt herſelf Hiftory himſelf Honour Houfe Houſe hundred Pounds Inftructions Intereft John Barber John Barnard juft King laft Lord Bolingbroke Lord Mayor Manley Mary Barber Matthew Pilkington moft Mortlake moſt Mufe muft muſt myſelf Numbers Obfervation Occafion Perfon pleaſed Pleaſure Praiſe prefent printed Printer Public Publiſh Purpoſe raiſe rife Robert Barber SAMUEL BUTLER Sarah Dufkin Senſe ſhall ſhe ſome thefe theſe thofe Thomas Bowdler thoſe thouſand Truft univerfal uſe Verfe Vifit whofe William Billers
Популярни откъси
Страница 17 - Sometimes to gentle Tiber I retire, And the fam'd river's empty...
Страница 19 - Heaven and Earth impart, The smiles of Nature, and the charms of Art, While proud oppression in her valleys reigns, And tyranny usurps her happy plains...
Страница 20 - On foreign mountains may the Sun refine The grape's soft juice, and mellow it to wine, With citron groves adorn a distant soil, And the fat olive swell with floods of oil : We envy not the warmer clime, that lies...
Страница 19 - The reddening orange and the swelling grain : Joyless he sees the growing oils and wines, And in the myrtle's fragrant shade repines ; Starves, in the midst of Nature's bounty curst, And in the loaden vineyard dies for thirst.
Страница 20 - The grape's foft juice, and mellow it to wine, With citron groves adorn a diftant foil, And the fat olive fwell with floods of oil ; We envy not the warmer clime, that lies In ten degrees of more indulgent...
Страница 19 - And show th' immortal labours in my verse, Where from the mingled strength of shade and light: A new creation rises to my sight; Such heav'nly figures from his pencil flow, So warm with life his blended colours glow. From theme to theme with secret pleasure tost.
Страница 21 - Tis Britain's care to watch o'er Europe's fate, And hold in balance each contending state, To threaten bold presumptuous kings with war, And answer her afflicted neighbour's pray'r.
Страница 20 - Eas'd of her load fubjeftion grows more light, ' And poverty looks chearful in thy fight ; Thou mak'ft the gloomy face of nature gay> Giv'ft beauty to the fun, and pleafure to the day. Thee, goddefs, thee...
Страница 17 - Or, when tranfplanted and preferv'd with care, Curfe the cold clime, and ftarve in northern air; Here kindly warmth their mounting juice ferments To nobler taftes, and more exalted fcents : E'en the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom.
Страница 18 - E'en the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom, And trodden weeds fend out a rich perfume. Bear me, fome God, to Baia's gentle feats, Or cover me in Umbria's green retreats; Where weftern gales eternally refide, And all the feafons lavifh all their pride; Blofibms, and fruits, and flowers together rife, And the whole year in gay confufion lies.