The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical, Volumen6J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... hundred letters written by our ambassadors abroad , and from the answers , as well as in- structions sent them , by our secretaries of state , or by the first minister the earl of Oxford . The former , were all originals , and the ...
... hundred letters written by our ambassadors abroad , and from the answers , as well as in- structions sent them , by our secretaries of state , or by the first minister the earl of Oxford . The former , were all originals , and the ...
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... hundred as well as twelve , and by these means become masters of the house of lords whenever they pleased ; which would be dangerous to our liberties . " To this it was an- swered , " That ill princes seldom trouble themselves to look ...
... hundred as well as twelve , and by these means become masters of the house of lords whenever they pleased ; which would be dangerous to our liberties . " To this it was an- swered , " That ill princes seldom trouble themselves to look ...
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... hundred pounds more , on account of two contracts for forage of the queen's troops quartered in Scot- land . He endeavoured to excuse the first con- tract ; but had nothing to say about the second , The first appeared so plain and so ...
... hundred pounds more , on account of two contracts for forage of the queen's troops quartered in Scot- land . He endeavoured to excuse the first con- tract ; but had nothing to say about the second , The first appeared so plain and so ...
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... whole sum , on computation , amounted to near three hundred thousand pounds . The house , after a long debate , resolved , " That the the taking several sums from the contractors for bread for 114 HISTORY OF THE FOUR.
... whole sum , on computation , amounted to near three hundred thousand pounds . The house , after a long debate , resolved , " That the the taking several sums from the contractors for bread for 114 HISTORY OF THE FOUR.
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... hundred thousand pounds , and interest of above a million ; and in the intermediate years a great part of that fund was branched out into annuities for ninety - nine years ; so that the late ministry raised all their money , to 1710 ...
... hundred thousand pounds , and interest of above a million ; and in the intermediate years a great part of that fund was branched out into annuities for ninety - nine years ; so that the late ministry raised all their money , to 1710 ...
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Página 277 - ... because it was possible she might be conversant in romances,) and by her judgment was guided whether to receive or reject it.
Página 402 - ... hand. The virgin, who it seems was one of the nine sisters that attended on the Goddess of Fame, smiled with an ineffable grace at their meeting and retired.
Página 376 - It must be allowed, that Esquire Bicker'staff is of all authors the most ingenuous. There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake, though all the world see them to be in downright nonsense. You will be pleased, Sir, to pardon this expression, for the same reason for which you once desired us to excuse you, when you seemed any thing dull. Most writers, like the generality of Paul Lorraine's Saints, seem to place a peculiar vanity in dying hard.
Página 405 - Virgil rose from the table to meet him ; and though he was an acceptable guest to all, he appeared more such to the learned, than the military worthies. The next man astonished the whole table with his appearance. He was slow, solemn, and silent in his behaviour, and wore a raiment curiously wrought with hieroglyphics.
Página 401 - It had four great folding-doors that faced the four several quarters of the world. On the top of it was enthroned the Goddess of the mountain, who smiled upon her votaries, and sounded the silver trumpet which had called them up, and cheered them in their passage to her palace. They had now formed themselves into several divisions ; a band of historians taking their stations at each door, according to the persons whom they were to introduce.
Página 326 - Therefore it seemeth to me that the truest way to understand conversation is to know the faults and errors to which it is subject, and from thence every man to form maxims to himself whereby it may be regulated, because it requireth few talents to which most men are not born, or at least may not acquire without any great genius or study.
Página 411 - I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of mob and banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to assist me.
Página 463 - It is certainly the best ingredient toward that kind of satire which is most useful, and gives the least offence; which, instead of lashing, laughs men out of their follies and vices; and is the character that gives Horace the preference to Juvenal.
Página 412 - I should be glad you would bestow some advice upon several young readers in our churches, who coming up from the university full fraught with admiration of our town politeness, will needs correct the style of their prayer-books.
Página 403 - Homer, and sat down down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself have taken a place next to his master Socrates ; but on a sudden there was heard a great clamour of disputants at the door, who appeared with Aristotle at the head of them. That philosopher, with some rudeness, but great strength of reason, convinced the whole table, that a title to the fifth place was his due, and took it accordingly.