The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 8C. Elliot, 1784 |
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... poems * Stella to Dr. Swift , on his Birth - day , Nov. 30. 1721 The Journal of a modern Lady The Country Life . Part of a Summer at the house of George Rochfort , Efq ; 207 212 214 Spent - 224 ❤ Page A Paftoral Dialogue : Dermot and ...
... poems * Stella to Dr. Swift , on his Birth - day , Nov. 30. 1721 The Journal of a modern Lady The Country Life . Part of a Summer at the house of George Rochfort , Efq ; 207 212 214 Spent - 224 ❤ Page A Paftoral Dialogue : Dermot and ...
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... poets have fallen ; Dryden frequently , Pope fome- times . The former was embarraffed with a wife and family ; and ... poems to Stella , you will find them fuller of affection than de- fire , and more expreffive of friendship than of ...
... poets have fallen ; Dryden frequently , Pope fome- times . The former was embarraffed with a wife and family ; and ... poems to Stella , you will find them fuller of affection than de- fire , and more expreffive of friendship than of ...
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... poems , framed either to please , or vex fome particular perfors . We must not fuppofe them defigned for posterity ... poets are e- qually diftinguished for wit and humour . Each difplays a pecu- liar felicity in diction . But , of the ...
... poems , framed either to please , or vex fome particular perfors . We must not fuppofe them defigned for posterity ... poets are e- qually diftinguished for wit and humour . Each difplays a pecu- liar felicity in diction . But , of the ...
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... poets have fallen ; Dryden frequently , Pope fome- .times . The former was embarraffed with a wife and family ; and ... poems to Stella , you will find them fuller of affection than de- fire , and more expreffive of friendship than of ...
... poets have fallen ; Dryden frequently , Pope fome- .times . The former was embarraffed with a wife and family ; and ... poems to Stella , you will find them fuller of affection than de- fire , and more expreffive of friendship than of ...
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... poems which are abfolutely addreffed to Stella , or which defcribe her in a variety of attitudes , turn upon her age : a kind of excufe , perhaps , for Swift's want of love . very minute comment upon They are not only mingled It is ...
... poems which are abfolutely addreffed to Stella , or which defcribe her in a variety of attitudes , turn upon her age : a kind of excufe , perhaps , for Swift's want of love . very minute comment upon They are not only mingled It is ...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 8 Jonathan Swift,John Hawkesworth Visualização completa - 1754 |
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Página 124 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Página 266 - Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher; In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry :
Página 72 - And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Página 274 - tis a shocking sight, And he's engaged to-morrow night; My Lady Club will take it ill, If he should fail her at quadrille. He loved the Dean— (I lead a heart,) But dearest friends, they say, must part. His time was come: he ran his race; We hope he's in a better place.
Página 273 - My female friends, whose tender hearts Have better learn'd to act their parts, Receive the news in doleful dumps, 'The Dean is dead, (and what is trumps?) Then Lord have mercy on his soul.
Página 72 - How think you of our friend the Dean? I wonder what some people mean; My lord and he are grown so great, Always together tete-d-tete.
Página 53 - And, with small change, a pulpit grew. The porringers, that in a row Hung high, and made a glittering show, To a less noble substance chang'd, Were now but leathern buckets rang'd.
Página 266 - Tis all on me an Usurpation. I have no Title to aspire; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a Sigh I wish it mine ; When He can in one Couplet fix More Sense than I can do in six; It gives me such a jealous Fit, I cry "Pox take him and his Wit!
Página 51 - And then the hospitable sire Bid goody Baucis mend the fire ; While he from out the chimney took A flitch of bacon off the hook, And freely from the fattest side Cut out large slices to be fried ; Then stepp'd aside to fetch them drink, Fill'da large jug up to the brink, And saw it fairly twice go round...
Página 45 - Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit.