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Pàgina xxx
... living , have been sup- pressed ; but the number is very small . Some are inserted that persons still living have written ; but they are such as would reflect no dishonour upon the highest character . " For the publication of letters ...
... living , have been sup- pressed ; but the number is very small . Some are inserted that persons still living have written ; but they are such as would reflect no dishonour upon the highest character . " For the publication of letters ...
Pàgina xxxi
... living as they rise . ' Those from the Dean to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Dingley are part of the journal mentioned in his life ; and from them alone a better notion may be formed of his manner and character than from all that has been ...
... living as they rise . ' Those from the Dean to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Dingley are part of the journal mentioned in his life ; and from them alone a better notion may be formed of his manner and character than from all that has been ...
Pàgina lii
... living speech has never engaged our attention , the whole being employed about the written language , many barbarous words of un- couth sound are still retained , notwithstanding there are others of the same import , more pleasing to ...
... living speech has never engaged our attention , the whole being employed about the written language , many barbarous words of un- couth sound are still retained , notwithstanding there are others of the same import , more pleasing to ...
Pàgina 64
... living in the constant discharge of all moral and christian duties . If , in these times , there should be found a man resem- bling him in all these points , it is fit the memorial of him , together with that of his immortal com- peer ...
... living in the constant discharge of all moral and christian duties . If , in these times , there should be found a man resem- bling him in all these points , it is fit the memorial of him , together with that of his immortal com- peer ...
Pàgina 71
... living war against the base measures they pursued . It was with delight therefore they read over a work , which painted him in the same colours , in which they had always endeavoured to represent him . The bulk of mankind , finding that ...
... living war against the base measures they pursued . It was with delight therefore they read over a work , which painted him in the same colours , in which they had always endeavoured to represent him . The bulk of mankind , finding that ...
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Pàgina 121 - Swift went up to the country gentteman, and in a very abrupt manner, without any previous salute, asked him, " Pray, sir, do you remember any good weather in the world...
Pàgina 189 - I went to court to-day, on purpose to present Mr Berkeley, * one of your fellows of Dublin college, to Lord Berkeley of Stratton. That Mr Berkeley is a very ingenious man, and great philosopher, and I have mentioned him to all the ministers, and have given them some of his writings ; and I will favour him as much as I can. This I think I am bound to, in honour and conscience, to use all my little credit toward helping forward men. of worth in the world.
Pàgina 147 - We are plagued here with an October club ; that is, a set of above a hundred parliamentmen of the country, who drink October beer at home, and meet every evening at a tavern near the parliament, to consult affairs, and drive things on to extremes against the whigs, to call the old ministry to account, and get off five or six heads.
Pàgina 204 - From her red locks her mouth with venom fills, And thence into the royal ear instils.
Pàgina 316 - I am so stupid and confounded, that I cannot express the mortification I am under both in body and mind. All I caB say is, that I am not in torture; but I daily and hourly expect it. Pray let me know how your health is, and your family. I hardly understand one word I write. I am sure my days will be very few; few and miserable they must be.
Pàgina 317 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Pàgina 212 - Lewis's office came to me, and said many things, too long to repeat. I told him, I had nothing to do but go to Ireland immediately; for I could not, with any reputation, stay longer here, unless I had something honourable immediately given to me.
Pàgina 184 - I said. So I stopped short in my overture, and we parted very dryly ; and I shall say nothing to Steele, and let them do as they will ; but if things stand as they are, he will certainly lose it, unless I save him ; and therefore I will not speak to him, that I may not report to his disadvantage.
Pàgina 143 - I dined to day with Mr. Secretary St. John : I went to the, Court of Requests at noon, and sent Mr. Harley into the house to call the secretary, to let him know I would not dine with him if he dined late.
Pàgina 138 - I could wish. Told me he must bring Mr St John and me acquainted ; and spoke so many things of personal kindness and esteem...