 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1912 - 636 страници
...to Delany, that archbishop King, after parting from Swift, said, 'You have just met the most unhappy man on earth ; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question.' About 1723, a crisis occurred. One of the stories is that Vanessa, who had then lost all her near relatives,... | |
 | Michael Monahan - 1914 - 456 страници
...agitation in his countenance, upon which the Archbishop said to Delany, "You have just met the most unhappy man on earth; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Swift was many years in his grave ere the legend crystallized which is now held to explain the riddle... | |
 | 1922 - 832 страници
...how he was told by the archbishop — whom he found in tears —"You have just met the most unhappy man on earth; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question". There is the melodramatic tale of Miss Vanhomrigh's letter to Stella — or to Swift — asking if... | |
 | Shane Leslie - 1928 - 384 страници
...of the Archbishop of Dublin, who uttered the mysterious words, "You have just met the most unhappy man on earth, but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." The authority for this tale was an "obliging friend of Mrs. Delany." The wretchedness alleged might... | |
 | 1855 - 848 страници
...supposition that this was what Archbishop King referred to in that memorable saying to Dr. Dulany, ' You have just met the most miserable man on earth...Archbishop, we do not think the prelate would have beeu taken so very much by surprise. Nor can we think, with some, that Swift's vertigo (now pronounced... | |
 | Edmund Wilson - 1999 - 550 страници
...found the Archbishop in tears, and upon asking the reason he said, Tou have just met the most unhappy man on earth — but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question."' The disease of which Swift died and under which, apparently, his reason gave way has been diagnosed... | |
 | 1894 - 548 страници
...found the Archbishop in tears, and on asking the reason, he said : " You have just met the most unhappy man on earth, but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Unhappy as was the lot of Stella and Vanessa. I cannot but feel that the lot of Swift was more unhappy... | |
 | A. W. Ward - 1967 - 436 страници
...to Delany, that archbishop King, after parting from Swift, said, 'You have just met the most unhappy man on earth ; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question.' About 1723, a crisis occurred. One of the stories is that Vanessa, who had then lost all her near relatives,... | |
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You have just met the most unhappy man on earth; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question. 
