Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volumen2C. Whittingham, Dean Street, 1805 |
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... Whig principles of his friend , the path of political promotion was soon laid open to his view by the accession of the house of Hanover : an event which was imme- diately followed by his appointments of chief secretary to the lords ...
... Whig principles of his friend , the path of political promotion was soon laid open to his view by the accession of the house of Hanover : an event which was imme- diately followed by his appointments of chief secretary to the lords ...
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... Whig ; and Pope , who had friends on both sides , but more parti- cularly in the Tory interest , and who had like- wise an aversion to assume the badge of any * " An honest Jacobite , " says Pope , in the letter al- luded to , " spoke ...
... Whig ; and Pope , who had friends on both sides , but more parti- cularly in the Tory interest , and who had like- wise an aversion to assume the badge of any * " An honest Jacobite , " says Pope , in the letter al- luded to , " spoke ...
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... Whigs , of whom Addison was the leader , and who had but too much reason for reprobating the treaty then pending , this production of Tickell must have been extremely unwelcome ; more especially as it obtained a rapid circula- tion ...
... Whigs , of whom Addison was the leader , and who had but too much reason for reprobating the treaty then pending , this production of Tickell must have been extremely unwelcome ; more especially as it obtained a rapid circula- tion ...
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... Whig , now eagerly em- braced the measures of government ; and , on the 2d of November , 1710 , wrote and published the thirteenth number of the Examiner , a paper of great warmth and virulence , in defence of Tory principles , and ...
... Whig , now eagerly em- braced the measures of government ; and , on the 2d of November , 1710 , wrote and published the thirteenth number of the Examiner , a paper of great warmth and virulence , in defence of Tory principles , and ...
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... Whigs ; and the single arm of Swift was employed to disperse a host . He con- tinued to defend the cause with unabated vigour , and published in its support Reflections on the Barrier Treaty ; Remarks on the Bishop of Sarum's ...
... Whigs ; and the single arm of Swift was employed to disperse a host . He con- tinued to defend the cause with unabated vigour , and published in its support Reflections on the Barrier Treaty ; Remarks on the Bishop of Sarum's ...
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Página 67 - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Página 66 - In happy climes, where from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of Art by Nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : In happy climes, the seat of innocence...
Página 88 - 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 381 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Página 88 - Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half...
Página 104 - Me, let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of reposing age, With lenient arts extend a mother's breath, 410 Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of death, Explore the thought, explain the asking eye, And keep a while one parent from the sky!
Página 297 - That mingles all my brown with sober gray, Revere the man, whose pilgrim marks the road, And guides the progress of the soul to God.
Página 227 - O'er which were shadowy cast elysian gleams, That played, in waving lights, from place to place ; And shed a roseate smile on nature's face.
Página 342 - The whole examination was summed up with one short question, namely, whether he was prepared for death ? The boy, who had been bred up by honest parents, was frighted out of his wits at the solemnity of the proceeding, and by the last dreadful interrogatory ; so that upon making his escape out of this house of mourning, he could never be brought a second time to the examination, as not being able to go through the terrors of it.
Página 381 - Since I have raised to myself so great an Audience, I shall spare no Pains to make their Instruction agreeable, and their Diversion useful. For which Reasons I shall endeavour to enliven Morality with Wit, and to temper Wit with Morality, that my Readers may, if possible, both Ways find their Account in the Speculation of the Day.