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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... use a more fashionable phrafe , in tafte . His own lines are the best proof of my affertion . [ The paffage begins thus , Cadenus many things had writ , 1. 510 . and ends thus , Nor farther looks , but thinks him young , l . 531. ] The ...
... use a more fashionable phrafe , in tafte . His own lines are the best proof of my affertion . [ The paffage begins thus , Cadenus many things had writ , 1. 510 . and ends thus , Nor farther looks , but thinks him young , l . 531. ] The ...
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... use an expreffion of Parnell , All bright as an angel new - dropt from the fkies . And , with regard to the accomplishments of the mind , her foul is endued with knowledge , judgment , wit , decency , modefty ,. truth , juftice ...
... use an expreffion of Parnell , All bright as an angel new - dropt from the fkies . And , with regard to the accomplishments of the mind , her foul is endued with knowledge , judgment , wit , decency , modefty ,. truth , juftice ...
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... use of all his craft , In vain discharging many a fhaft , Pointed at col❜nels , lords , and beaux : Cadenus warded off the blows ; For , placing ftill fome book betwixt , 480 The darts were in the cover fix'd , Or , often blunted and ...
... use of all his craft , In vain discharging many a fhaft , Pointed at col❜nels , lords , and beaux : Cadenus warded off the blows ; For , placing ftill fome book betwixt , 480 The darts were in the cover fix'd , Or , often blunted and ...
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... use Of wit , to flatter and feduce : 645 The is fo clear and plain , that it can no more be tortured into an en- couragement to vice , as Lord Orrery alledges , than the fecond commandment into an encouragement to idolatry . Where do we ...
... use Of wit , to flatter and feduce : 645 The is fo clear and plain , that it can no more be tortured into an en- couragement to vice , as Lord Orrery alledges , than the fecond commandment into an encouragement to idolatry . Where do we ...
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... use , Was metamorphos'd into pews ; Which still their ancient natúre keep , By lodging folks difpos'd to fleep . The cottage , by fuch feats as these Grown to a church by juft degrees , The hermits then defir'd their hoft To afk for ...
... use , Was metamorphos'd into pews ; Which still their ancient natúre keep , By lodging folks difpos'd to fleep . The cottage , by fuch feats as these Grown to a church by juft degrees , The hermits then defir'd their hoft To afk for ...
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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.