The Works of Jonathan Swift: Miscellanies, by Mr. Pope, Dr. Arbuthnot, Mr. Gay, &c. Prose miscellanies by Swift and SheridanA. Constable, 1814 |
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... nature , or at least the good judgment of the world , would have cleared us from the imputation of such things , as had been thus charged upon us by the malice of enemies , the want of judgment of friends , the un- concern of ...
... nature , or at least the good judgment of the world , would have cleared us from the imputation of such things , as had been thus charged upon us by the malice of enemies , the want of judgment of friends , the un- concern of ...
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... Nature in some narrow partial shape , And let the author of the whole escape ; but which were reserved for the inimitable numbers of the fourth Book of the Dunciad . The death of Queen Anne , however , which disconcerted more important ...
... Nature in some narrow partial shape , And let the author of the whole escape ; but which were reserved for the inimitable numbers of the fourth Book of the Dunciad . The death of Queen Anne , however , which disconcerted more important ...
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... Nature had more bountifully bestowed it , or in whom Art had brought it to higher perfection . " - Bp . WARBURTON . " The Memoirs of Scriblerus extend only to the first book of a work projected in concert by Pope , Swift , and Arbuthnot ...
... Nature had more bountifully bestowed it , or in whom Art had brought it to higher perfection . " - Bp . WARBURTON . " The Memoirs of Scriblerus extend only to the first book of a work projected in concert by Pope , Swift , and Arbuthnot ...
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... natural for any man to ask him a question without blessing himself first . Those who never saw a Jesuit , took him for one , and others be- lieved him some High Priest of the Jews . But under this macerated form was concealed a mind ...
... natural for any man to ask him a question without blessing himself first . Those who never saw a Jesuit , took him for one , and others be- lieved him some High Priest of the Jews . But under this macerated form was concealed a mind ...
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... nature , that it is incredible what a desire I conceived that moment to be acquainted with the author , who I clearly con- ceived was some great philosopher in disguise . I several times endeavoured to speak to him , which he as often ...
... nature , that it is incredible what a desire I conceived that moment to be acquainted with the author , who I clearly con- ceived was some great philosopher in disguise . I several times endeavoured to speak to him , which he as often ...
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Página 331 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike...
Página 65 - Ye gods, annihilate but space and time, And make two lovers happy!
Página 145 - Of these am I, who thy protection claim, A watchful sprite, and Ariel is my name. Late, as I rang'd the crystal wilds of air, In the clear mirror of thy ruling star I saw, alas! some dread...
Página 330 - Blest with each talent, and each art to please, 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...
Página 145 - Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious care; To save the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th...
Página 147 - Warn'd by the sylph, oh pious maid, beware ! This to disclose is all thy guardian can ; Beware of all, but most beware of man ! He said ; when Shock, who thought she slept too long, Leap'd up, and wak'd his mistress with his tongue.
Página 153 - Haste, then, ye spirits! to your charge repair: The fluttering fan be Zephyretta's care; The drops to thee, Brillante, we consign; And, Momentilla, let the watch be thine; Do thou, Crispissa, tend her favourite lock; Ariel himself shall be the guard of Shock. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th...
Página 172 - Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
Página 335 - See how the world its veterans rewards! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end; Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot!
Página 148 - What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.