 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 страници
...fought and enjoyed by the neglect of thofe ceremonies which cuftom has eftablifhed as the barriers between one order of fociety and another. This tranfgreffion...condefcenfion. Of Swift's general habits of thinking if hia Letters can be fuppofed to afford any evidence, he was not a man to be either loved or envied.... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 страници
...and his. admirers termed greatnefs. of foul. But a great mind difdains to hold any thing by eburtefy, and therefore never ufurps what a lawful claimant...that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf irthis power; he is either repefkd with helplefs indignity, or endured toy- clemency and condefeenfion.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 страници
...fought and enjoyed by the neglect of thofe ceremonies which cuftom has eftablifhed as the barriers between one order of fociety and another. This tranfgreffion...indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion. i Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his Letters can be fuppofed to afford any evidence, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 страници
...and his admirers termed greatnefs of foul; but a great mind difdains to hold i See page-*? of Vo1 - l any thing by courtefy, and therefore never ufurps...indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion." Various readings in the Life of S wi F T. " Charity may be perfuaded to think that it might be written... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 страници
...67 of Vol. I. . . any thing by courtefy, and therefore never ufurps what a lawful claimant may 72. take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity...with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condcfcenfion." Various readings in the Life of SWIFT. «.' Charity may be perfuaded to think that... | |
 | 1794 - 954 страници
...hold any thing by courtefy, and therefore cevcr ufurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He then encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his...with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and eondcfct-nfion. . . * Of Swift"» general habits of thinking, if his letters can be fuppofed to afford... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 страници
...thing by courtefy, and therefore never ulurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that eneroaches on another's dignity puts himfelf in his power ; he...with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefecnfion." • Sec Page 375. At another time he faid, " Swift has a higher reputation than he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страници
...'greatness of soul. But a great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himself in his power : he is either repelled with helpless in» dignity, or endured by clemency and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 страници
...greatness of soul. But a great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himself in his power ; he is either repelled with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 страници
...greatness of soul. But a great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himself in his power ; he is either repelled with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension.... | |
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... enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness of soul. But a great mind disdains... 
