The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Τόμος 3J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, Otridge and Son, J. Sewell, F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, R. Faulder, G. and J. Robinson, R. Lea, J. Nunn, W. Cuthell, T. Egerton, ... [and 12 others], 1801 |
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... condition of affairs is admirably described by two verses in Lucan : Hinc ufura vorax , avidumque in tempore fanus , Hinc concuffa fides , et multis utile bellum : which , without any great force upon the words , may be thus translated ...
... condition of affairs is admirably described by two verses in Lucan : Hinc ufura vorax , avidumque in tempore fanus , Hinc concuffa fides , et multis utile bellum : which , without any great force upon the words , may be thus translated ...
Σελίδα 6
... condition of a young heir , out of whose estate a scrivener receives half the rents for interest , and has a mortgage on the whole ; and is therefore always ready to feed his vices and extravagances , while there is any thing left . So ...
... condition of a young heir , out of whose estate a scrivener receives half the rents for interest , and has a mortgage on the whole ; and is therefore always ready to feed his vices and extravagances , while there is any thing left . So ...
Σελίδα 51
... condition , or less suited to their occa- sions . Non tali auxilio , nec defensoribus istis , Tempus eget- This is the more to be wondered at , when we consider , they have the full liberty of the press ; that they have no other way ...
... condition , or less suited to their occa- sions . Non tali auxilio , nec defensoribus istis , Tempus eget- This is the more to be wondered at , when we consider , they have the full liberty of the press ; that they have no other way ...
Σελίδα 57
... condition to be troublesome , began to insist upon terms , and threatened upon every occasion to unite with the Tartars : upon " which the prime minister , who began to be in pain " about his head , proposed a match betwixt his 66 66 66 ...
... condition to be troublesome , began to insist upon terms , and threatened upon every occasion to unite with the Tartars : upon " which the prime minister , who began to be in pain " about his head , proposed a match betwixt his 66 66 66 ...
Σελίδα 58
... lands in capite of the king , were obliged to attend him in his wars with a certain num- ber of men , who all held lands from them , at easy rents , rents , on that condition . These fought without pay 58 N ° 20 . THE EXAMINER .
... lands in capite of the king , were obliged to attend him in his wars with a certain num- ber of men , who all held lands from them , at easy rents , rents , on that condition . These fought without pay 58 N ° 20 . THE EXAMINER .
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Τόμος 3 Jonathan Swift Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 1801 |
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Σελίδα 406 - An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
Σελίδα 156 - ... service, which had drawn upon him the hatred of all the abettors of popery and faction.
Σελίδα 19 - I have spoken of above, are like a couple of makebates, who inflame small quarrels by a thousand stories, and by keeping friends at a distance, hinder them from coming to a good understanding ; as they certainly would; if they were suffered to meet and debate between themselves...
Σελίδα 69 - And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Σελίδα 249 - ; who although he must yield to the " Flying Post " in knowledge of the world, and skill in politics, and to Mr. Dunton in keenness of satire, and variety of reading, hath yet other qualities enough to denominate him a writer of a superior class to either, provided he would a little regard the propriety and disposition of his words, consult the grammatical part, and get some information in the subject he intends to handle.
Σελίδα 35 - I have therefore since thought of another expedient, frequently practised with great safety and success by satirical writers ; which is, that of looking into history for some character bearing a resemblance to the person we would describe ; and with the absolute power of altering, adding or suppressing what circumstances we please, I conceive we must have very bad luck or very little skill, to fail.
Σελίδα 11 - But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
Σελίδα 385 - SOME REMARKS ON THE BARRIER TREATY BETWEEN HER MAJESTY AND THE STATES-GENERAL; TO WHICH ARE ADDED, THE SAID BARRIER TREATY, WITH THE TWO SEPARATE ARTICLES; PART OF THE COUNTER-PROJECT; THE SENTIMENTS OF PRINCE EUGENE AND COUNT ZINZENDORF UPON THE SAID TREATY ; AND A REPRESENTATION OF THE ENGLISH MERCHANTS AT BRUGES.
Σελίδα 275 - I could point out some with great titles, who affected to appear very vigorous for dissolving the union, although their whole revenues, before that period, would have ill maintained a Welch justice of peace ; and have since gathered more money, than ever any Scotchman, who had not travelled, could form an idea of.
Σελίδα 15 - Christ, because he hath often fairly given public notice to the world that he believes in neither. Some people may think, that such an accomplishment as this can be of no great use to the owner, or his party, after it has been often practised, and is become notorious ; but they are widely mistaken. Few lies carry the inventor's mark, and the most prostitute enemy to truth may spread a thousand, without being known for the author : besides, as the vilest writer...