The Four Georges: The English Humourists of the Eighteenth CenturySmith, Elder, 1869 - 362 páginas |
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... letters in the University Library at Upsala , written by Philip and Dorothea to each other , and telling their miserable story . The bewitching Königsmarck had conquered two female hearts in Hanover . Besides the Electoral Prince's ...
... letters in the University Library at Upsala , written by Philip and Dorothea to each other , and telling their miserable story . The bewitching Königsmarck had conquered two female hearts in Hanover . Besides the Electoral Prince's ...
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... letters are slipped ; and there is Lothario , finally , than whom , as I have said , one can't imagine a more handsome , wicked , worthless reprobate . How that perverse fidelity of passion pursues the villain ! How madly true the woman ...
... letters are slipped ; and there is Lothario , finally , than whom , as I have said , one can't imagine a more handsome , wicked , worthless reprobate . How that perverse fidelity of passion pursues the villain ! How madly true the woman ...
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... letters were passed ; and over a great banker's in Fleet Street , the effigy of the wallet , which the founder of the firm bore when he came into London a country boy . People this street , so ornamented , with crowds of swinging ...
... letters were passed ; and over a great banker's in Fleet Street , the effigy of the wallet , which the founder of the firm bore when he came into London a country boy . People this street , so ornamented , with crowds of swinging ...
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... letters no more than his master did : he judged human nature so meanly that one is ashamed to have to own that he was right , and that men could be corrupted by means so base . But , with his hireling House of Commons , he defended ...
... letters no more than his master did : he judged human nature so meanly that one is ashamed to have to own that he was right , and that men could be corrupted by means so base . But , with his hireling House of Commons , he defended ...
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... letters - of which he wrote prodigious quantities — were quite dangerous in their powers of fascination . He kept his sentimentalities for his Germans and his queen . With us English , he never chose to be familiar . He has been accused ...
... letters - of which he wrote prodigious quantities — were quite dangerous in their powers of fascination . He kept his sentimentalities for his Germans and his queen . With us English , he never chose to be familiar . He has been accused ...
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Addison admired asked beautiful Bolingbroke called Captain character charming Congreve court Dean dear death delightful dinner drink Duke Dunciad Earl England English equerries eyes famous fancy father fond fortune French genius gentleman George George III George Selwyn give Goldsmith hand Hanover heart Hogarth honest honour humour husband John Gay Johnson Joseph Addison kind King lady laugh letters lived London look Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Treasurer manners marriage married morning never night noble passed periwig person play pleasure poet poor Pope Pope's pretty Prince Princess Princess of Wales Queen royal satire says smile society speak Spence's Anecdotes Stella Sterne story Struldbrugs Swift talk Tatler tell tender thought told Tom Jones took verses Whig whilst wife William the Pious woman wonder writes wrote YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY young
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Página 284 - 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 356 - But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own.
Página 241 - like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Página 205 - Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Página 260 - Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted...
Página 164 - That the remaining hundred thousand may at a year old be offered in sale to the persons of quality, and fortune, through the kingdom, always advising the mother to let them suck plentifully in the last month, so as to render them plump, and fat for a good table. A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish, and seasoned with a little pepper or salt will be very good boiled on the fourth day, especially...
Página 135 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Página 133 - But when at morn and eve the star Beholds me on my knee, I feel, though thou art distant far, Thy prayers ascend for me.
Página 207 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.
Página 164 - I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London that a young, healthy child well nursed is, at a year old, . a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout.