The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and Poems, Not Hitherto Published, Volumen9Bickers, 1883 |
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... common journals of news brought in a multitude of other readers . I could not , I confess , long keep up the opinion of the town , that these lucubrations were written by the same hand with the first works which were published under my ...
... common journals of news brought in a multitude of other readers . I could not , I confess , long keep up the opinion of the town , that these lucubrations were written by the same hand with the first works which were published under my ...
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... common talk , when a sentence of any man's is repeated , an acquaintance of his shall immediately observe , ' That is so like him , methinks I see how he looked when he said it . ' " But of all the people on the earth , there are none ...
... common talk , when a sentence of any man's is repeated , an acquaintance of his shall immediately observe , ' That is so like him , methinks I see how he looked when he said it . ' " But of all the people on the earth , there are none ...
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... common readers , depreciates the most proper form of words that were ever extant in any nation or language , to speak their own wants , or his power from whom we ask relief . " There cannot be a greater instance of the power of action ...
... common readers , depreciates the most proper form of words that were ever extant in any nation or language , to speak their own wants , or his power from whom we ask relief . " There cannot be a greater instance of the power of action ...
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... common enemies of order , discipline , and virtue . If it appear that they go on in encouraging them , they must be proceeded against according to the severest rules of history , where all is to be laid before the world with impar ...
... common enemies of order , discipline , and virtue . If it appear that they go on in encouraging them , they must be proceeded against according to the severest rules of history , where all is to be laid before the world with impar ...
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... common expres- sions are ) done out of French , Latin , or other languages , and made English . I cannot but observe to you , that , until of late years , a Grub Street book was always bound in sheepskin , with suitable print and paper ...
... common expres- sions are ) done out of French , Latin , or other languages , and made English . I cannot but observe to you , that , until of late years , a Grub Street book was always bound in sheepskin , with suitable print and paper ...
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Página 293 - Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Página 118 - ... his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk : he then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valuing himself upon an unnatural bundle of hairs, (all covered with powder,) that never grew on his head ; but now, should this our broomstick pretend to enter the...
Página 118 - THIS single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourishing state in a forest; it was full of sap, full of leaves, and full of boughs; but now, in vain does the busy art of man pretend to...
Página 266 - This day, being Sunday, January 28th, 1727-8, about eight o'clock at night, a servant brought me a note, with an account of the death of the truest, most virtuous, and valuable friend, that I, or perhaps any other person ever was blessed with.
Página 353 - But every single character in Shakespeare is as much an individual, as those in life itself; it is as impossible to find any two alike; and such as from their relation or affinity in any respect appear most to be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.
Página 353 - ... had all the speeches been printed without the very names of the persons, I believe one might have applied them with certainty to every speaker.
Página 215 - Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind. POPE. ' CENSURE,' says a late ingenious author, ' is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.
Página 329 - A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF GENTEEL AND INGENIOUS CONVERSATION, ACCORDING TO THE MOST POLITE MODE AND METHOD, NOW USED AT COURT, AND IN THE BEST COMPANIES OF ENGLAND.
Página 214 - The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet, when we want shoes.
Página 40 - But instead of giving you a list of the late refinements crept into our language, I here send you the copy of a letter I received some time ago from a most accomplished person in this way of writing, upon which I shall make some remarks. It is in these terms. "'SiR, "'I cou'dnt get the things you sent for all about Town. — I thot to ha come down myself, and then I'd ha' broufum; but I han't don't, and I believe I can't do't, that's pozz.