I like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours is to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would... The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - Página 28de Jonathan Swift - 1757Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 538 páginas
...brave enough to venture his ears. I like the fcheme of our meeting after diftrefles and difperfions ; but the chief end I propofe to* myfelf in all my labours,...the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could cotnpafs that defign without hurting my own perfon or fortune, I would be the moft indefatigable writer... | |
| Thomas Green - 1810 - 262 páginas
...of his Gulliver's Travels : after mentioning that work, he says, " — but the chief end I propose in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it;" and again, " when you think of the world, give it one lash more on my account ;" and, afterwards, "•... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 394 páginas
...the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions ; but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 482 páginas
...like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours is, to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design, without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 486 páginas
...the scheme- of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours is, to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if 1 could compass that design, without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 480 páginas
...like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions, but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours is, to vex the world rather than divert it; and if 1 could compass that design, without hurting my own person or fortune, 1 would be the most indefatigable... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 446 páginas
...Company laugh, rather than the kingdom rejoice." dispersions ; but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 500 páginas
...Company laugh, rather than the kingdom rejoice." dispersions ; but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer... | |
| H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 páginas
...scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions: but the chief end I propose to myself in all labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 596 páginas
...the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions ; but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labours, is to vex the world, rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer... | |
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