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... forced to fly into Switzerland , without taking any measures for the safety of those poor wretches in- volved with him , and who had been so unhappy to be wrought by his insinuations . Thirty of the roman catholick persuasion ( seduced ...
... forced to fly into Switzerland , without taking any measures for the safety of those poor wretches in- volved with him , and who had been so unhappy to be wrought by his insinuations . Thirty of the roman catholick persuasion ( seduced ...
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... forced to keep him down by strength of hand , whilst his wounds were searched and dressed ; after which , he was sent to Newgate , where he continued in the same violence of mind . He begged to die , he strove to die , by rubbing the ...
... forced to keep him down by strength of hand , whilst his wounds were searched and dressed ; after which , he was sent to Newgate , where he continued in the same violence of mind . He begged to die , he strove to die , by rubbing the ...
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... forced upon him : he made no profession of re- ligion , had no show of remorse or contrition , nor de- sired the assistance of a priest . He was privately interred , It was a joint address of both houses ; but was first moved in the ...
... forced upon him : he made no profession of re- ligion , had no show of remorse or contrition , nor de- sired the assistance of a priest . He was privately interred , It was a joint address of both houses ; but was first moved in the ...
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Jonathan Swift. three hundred pounds stock ; while the poor landed man is forced to pay to the extent , because his estate is known , and accordingly valued . To conclude : I think , in the hands we are in , we need not dispute our ...
Jonathan Swift. three hundred pounds stock ; while the poor landed man is forced to pay to the extent , because his estate is known , and accordingly valued . To conclude : I think , in the hands we are in , we need not dispute our ...
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... forced to yield , which I would hardly do at present , if the controversy were to be resumed : I could now make you acknowledge , that what you in the city call " selling the bear's skin " does not deserve the name , when compared with ...
... forced to yield , which I would hardly do at present , if the controversy were to be resumed : I could now make you acknowledge , that what you in the city call " selling the bear's skin " does not deserve the name , when compared with ...
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Termos e frases comuns
50 years old affairs alderman answer assure believe Bouchain called Cavan church Colrane court dean Deane Swift deanery dear sir desire doctor Dublin duke of Marlborough Dunkin earl endeavour enemies England esteem favour fear genius gentleman give Guiscard hand happy Harley hear honour hope Howth Ireland Isaac Bickerstaff JONATHAN SWIFT Journal to Stella king lady late letter ling live lord lord Bolingbroke lord treasurer lordship majesty majesty's ment mind Muse never obedient humble servant obliged occasion Orrery paper party peace person pleased poem poor Pope Pray pretender prince printed publick queen racter reason RICHARDSON sent SHERIDAN sure Swift Tatler tell thing THOMAS SHERIDAN thou thought tion told town true truth whigs WHITEWAY William Dunkin wish writ write XVIII young
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Página 53 - Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men ? we will not come up.
Página 420 - There thy enchantment broke, and from this hour I here renounce thy visionary power ; And since thy essence on my breath depends, Thus with a puff the whole delusion ends.
Página 54 - Behold, here I am ; witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed ; whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith ? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
Página 425 - IRELAND is now our royal care, We lately fix'd our viceroy there: How near was she to be undone, Till pious love inspired her son ! What cannot our vicegerent do, As poet and as patriot too? Let his success our subjects sway, Our inspirations to obey, And follow where he leads the way : Then study to correct your taste; Nor beaten paths be longer trac'd.
Página 29 - I shall therefore endeavour to perform, and give you the histories and characters of all our periodical papers, whether monthly, weekly, or diurnal, with the same freedom I used to send you our other town news. I shall only premise, that as you' know I never cared one farthing either for whig or tory...
Página 36 - BickerstafiF ventured to tell the town, that they were a parcel of fops, fools, and vain coquettes ; but in such a manner, as even pleased them, and made them more than half inclined to believe that he spoke truth.
Página 254 - And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid : as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground ; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Página 58 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Página 140 - Medleys are jumbled together with the Flying Post ; the Examiner is deadly sick ; the Spectator keeps up and doubles its price : I know not how long it will last.
Página 419 - To thee I owe that fatal bent of mind, Still to unhappy restless thoughts inclined ; To thee, what oft I vainly strive to hide, That scorn of fools, by fools mistook for pride ; From thee whatever virtue takes its rise, Grows a misfortune, or becomes a vice...