The Works of Jonathan Swift: containing additional letters, tracts, and poems, not hitherto published ; with notes, and a life of the author, by Sir Walter Scott, bart, Zväzok 9Bickers & Son, 1883 |
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Strana 19
... head , he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to shew the beauty of holiness , until he has convinced you of the truth of it . " Would every one of our clergymen be thus care- ful to recommend truth and virtue in their proper ...
... head , he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to shew the beauty of holiness , until he has convinced you of the truth of it . " Would every one of our clergymen be thus care- ful to recommend truth and virtue in their proper ...
Strana 32
... head above the clouds . The sides were extremely steep , and of such a particular structure , that no creature which was not made in human figure , could possibly ascend it . On a sudden , there was heard from the top of it a sound like ...
... head above the clouds . The sides were extremely steep , and of such a particular structure , that no creature which was not made in human figure , could possibly ascend it . On a sudden , there was heard from the top of it a sound like ...
Strana 33
... heads , and others buskins on their legs : in short , there was scarce any instrument of a mechanic art , or liberal science , which was not made use of on this occasion . My good demon , who stood at my right hand during the course of ...
... heads , and others buskins on their legs : in short , there was scarce any instrument of a mechanic art , or liberal science , which was not made use of on this occasion . My good demon , who stood at my right hand during the course of ...
Strana 36
... head a garland . Alexander , who was very well acquainted with Homer , stood up at his entrance , and placed him on his right hand . The virgin , who it seems was one of the nine sisters that attended on the goddess of Fame , smiled ...
... head a garland . Alexander , who was very well acquainted with Homer , stood up at his entrance , and placed him on his right hand . The virgin , who it seems was one of the nine sisters that attended on the goddess of Fame , smiled ...
Strana 37
... head of them . That philosopher , with some rudeness , but great strength of reason , convinced the whole table , that a title to the fifth place was his due , and took it accordingly . He had scarce sat down , when the same beauti- ful ...
... head of them . That philosopher , with some rudeness , but great strength of reason , convinced the whole table , that a title to the fifth place was his due , and took it accordingly . He had scarce sat down , when the same beauti- ful ...
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Strana 237 - it was because they smelt carrion." A TREATISE ON GOOD MANNERS AND GOOD BREEDING.* manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse.
Strana 120 - ... 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...
Strana 120 - 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...
Strana 339 - 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.
Strana 301 - 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.
Strana 274 - 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.
Strana 361 - 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.
Strana 361 - ... 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.
Strana 147 - But what I have most at Heart, is, that some Method should be thought on for Ascertaining and Fixing our Language for ever, after such Alterations are made in it as shall be thought requisite.
Strana 223 - 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.