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 27
... prince seized on his estate , and left him to starve ? has he been hooted at , as he passed the streets , by an ungrateful rabble ? have neither honours , offices , nor grants been con- ferred on him or his family ? have not he and they ...
... prince seized on his estate , and left him to starve ? has he been hooted at , as he passed the streets , by an ungrateful rabble ? have neither honours , offices , nor grants been con- ferred on him or his family ? have not he and they ...
Σελίδα 29
... prince or people returns good services with cruelty or ill - usage ; the other is , when good ser- vices are not at all , or very meanly rewarded . We have already spoken of the former ; let us therefore in the second place examine how ...
... prince or people returns good services with cruelty or ill - usage ; the other is , when good ser- vices are not at all , or very meanly rewarded . We have already spoken of the former ; let us therefore in the second place examine how ...
Σελίδα 44
... prince , may be allowed to change his ministers , without giving a rea- son to his subjects ; because it is probable , that he will not make such a change , without very important reasons ; and a good subject ought to suppose , that in ...
... prince , may be allowed to change his ministers , without giving a rea- son to his subjects ; because it is probable , that he will not make such a change , without very important reasons ; and a good subject ought to suppose , that in ...
Σελίδα 45
Jonathan Swift Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols. tax his prince of capriciousness , inconstancy , or ill- design . Such reasons indeed may not be obvious to persons prejudiced , or at a great distance , or short thinkers ; and therefore ...
Jonathan Swift Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols. tax his prince of capriciousness , inconstancy , or ill- design . Such reasons indeed may not be obvious to persons prejudiced , or at a great distance , or short thinkers ; and therefore ...
Σελίδα 49
... prince and country ; or that our safety should depend upon their credit , any more than it would upon the breath in their nostrils . Why should not a revolution in the ministry be sometimes necessary , as well as a revolution in the ...
... prince and country ; or that our safety should depend upon their credit , any more than it would upon the breath in their nostrils . Why should not a revolution in the ministry be sometimes necessary , as well as a revolution in the ...
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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...