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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Σελίδα 23
... least that majority which voted it neither do I see it is any crime , farther than ill manners , to differ in opinion from a majority of either or both houses ; and that ill manners * , I must confess , I have been often guilty of for ...
... least that majority which voted it neither do I see it is any crime , farther than ill manners , to differ in opinion from a majority of either or both houses ; and that ill manners * , I must confess , I have been often guilty of for ...
Σελίδα 24
... least as well as some loved the church ? And why is it not as great a mark of disaffection now , to say the queen is in danger , as it was some months ago to affirm the same of the church ? Suppose it be a false opinion , that the ...
... least as well as some loved the church ? And why is it not as great a mark of disaffection now , to say the queen is in danger , as it was some months ago to affirm the same of the church ? Suppose it be a false opinion , that the ...
Σελίδα 26
... against Alexander and Cæsar , who never did us the least injury . Besides , the people who read Plutarch , come upon us with parallels drawn from the Greeks and * and Romans , who ungratefully dealt with I know 26 N ° 16 . THE EXAMINER .
... against Alexander and Cæsar , who never did us the least injury . Besides , the people who read Plutarch , come upon us with parallels drawn from the Greeks and * and Romans , who ungratefully dealt with I know 26 N ° 16 . THE EXAMINER .
Σελίδα 27
... least miscarriage ? -Will the accusers of the nation join issue upon any of these particulars , or tell us in what point our damnable sin of ingrati- tude lies ? —Why , it is plain and clear ; for while he By this mode of expression may ...
... least miscarriage ? -Will the accusers of the nation join issue upon any of these particulars , or tell us in what point our damnable sin of ingrati- tude lies ? —Why , it is plain and clear ; for while he By this mode of expression may ...
Σελίδα 36
... least while they are fresh in memory , will as much reflect upon the persons concerned , as if we had told their names at length . I have therefore since thought of another expe- dient , frequently practised with great safety and suc ...
... least while they are fresh in memory , will as much reflect upon the persons concerned , as if we had told their names at length . I have therefore since thought of another expe- dient , frequently practised with great safety and suc ...
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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...