The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Том 8C. Elliot, 1784 |
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... See an account of the occasion of this poem in Swift's life , prefixed to vol . I. This poem is founded upon an offer of marriage made by a young lady to her preceptor . Whether fuch an incident really happened , or what gave the poet ...
... See an account of the occasion of this poem in Swift's life , prefixed to vol . I. This poem is founded upon an offer of marriage made by a young lady to her preceptor . Whether fuch an incident really happened , or what gave the poet ...
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... See the verfes beginning thus , Thus , to the world's perpetual shame , 1. 432 . and ending thus , Give mortals neither heat nor light , 1. 4431 Here let us ftop and take an impartial view of this enchanting fair . With regard to the ...
... See the verfes beginning thus , Thus , to the world's perpetual shame , 1. 432 . and ending thus , Give mortals neither heat nor light , 1. 4431 Here let us ftop and take an impartial view of this enchanting fair . With regard to the ...
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... her fentiments to an old experienced man , whose heart , like a rock of adamant , was inca- pable of impreffions . [ See the verses beginning thus , She But women now feel no fuch fire , And only 20 CADENUS AND VANESSA .
... her fentiments to an old experienced man , whose heart , like a rock of adamant , was inca- pable of impreffions . [ See the verses beginning thus , She But women now feel no fuch fire , And only 20 CADENUS AND VANESSA .
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... see My actions with your rules agree ; That I can vulgar forms defpife , And have no fecrets to difguife . 615 I knew , * Vaneffa , confcious that her paffion was virtuous , had no motive to conceal it : for " virtue knows nothing that ...
... see My actions with your rules agree ; That I can vulgar forms defpife , And have no fecrets to difguife . 615 I knew , * Vaneffa , confcious that her paffion was virtuous , had no motive to conceal it : for " virtue knows nothing that ...
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... In this year the author was made Dean of St. Patrick's , Dublin . See an account of his first interview with Mr. Harley in his letter to Dr. King , O & . 10. 1710 . Was now difpos'd to crack a jest , And bid AN ADDRESS , & c . 63.
... In this year the author was made Dean of St. Patrick's , Dublin . See an account of his first interview with Mr. Harley in his letter to Dr. King , O & . 10. 1710 . Was now difpos'd to crack a jest , And bid AN ADDRESS , & c . 63.
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Страница 124 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Страница 266 - Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher; In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry :
Страница 72 - And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Страница 274 - tis a shocking sight, And he's engaged to-morrow night; My Lady Club will take it ill, If he should fail her at quadrille. He loved the Dean— (I lead a heart,) But dearest friends, they say, must part. His time was come: he ran his race; We hope he's in a better place.
Страница 273 - My female friends, whose tender hearts Have better learn'd to act their parts, Receive the news in doleful dumps, 'The Dean is dead, (and what is trumps?) Then Lord have mercy on his soul.
Страница 72 - How think you of our friend the Dean? I wonder what some people mean; My lord and he are grown so great, Always together tete-d-tete.
Страница 53 - And, with small change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glittering show, To a less noble substance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd.
Страница 266 - Tis all on me an Usurpation. I have no Title to aspire; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a Sigh I wish it mine ; When He can in one Couplet fix More Sense than I can do in six; It gives me such a jealous Fit, I cry "Pox take him and his Wit!
Страница 51 - And then the hospitable sire Bid goody Baucis mend the fire ; While he from out the chimney took A flitch of bacon off the hook, And freely from the fattest side Cut out large slices to be fried ; Then stepp'd aside to fetch them drink, Fill'da large jug up to the brink, And saw it fairly twice go round...
Страница 45 - Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit.