The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical, Volumen15W. Durell, 1813 |
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Página 19 - I shall be blessed to have you in my arms, without regarding whether your person be beautiful, or your fortune large. Cleanliness in the first, and competency in the second, is all I ask for!
Página 22 - I observed the dogs in the streets much more contumelious and quarrelsome than usual ; and the very night before the bill went up, a committee of Whig and Tory cats had a very warm and loud debate upon the roof of our house. But why should we wonder at that, when the very ladies are split asunder into high church and low, * Cunningham, i. 315. and out of zeal for religion, have hardly time to say their prayers...
Página 276 - I am now fitter to look after willows, and to cut hedges, than meddle with affairs of state. I must order one of the workmen to drive those cows out of my island, and make up the ditch again ; a work much more proper for a country vicar, than driving out factions, and fencing against them.
Página 29 - I think I have said to you before that, if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, among all persons on earth, make your choice ; because I never saw that person whose conversation I entirely valued but hers ; this was the utmost I ever gave way to.
Página 92 - If he should happen to be in town, and you light on him, I think you ought to tell him gravely, ' That, if he be the author, he should set his name to the &c.' and railly him a little upon it : and tell him, ' if he can explain some things, you will, if he pleases, set his name to the next edition.
Página 296 - Esq., going in with the red bag to the Queen, and told him aloud he had something to say to him from my Lord Treasurer. He talked with the son of Dr.
Página 4 - Why was I so foolish to put my hopes and fears into the power or management of another? Liberty is doubtless the most valuable blessing of life; yet we are fond to fling it away on those who have been these 5000 years using us ill.
Página 297 - he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him, — both went off just before prayers.