Lives of wits and humourists, Volumen1R. Bentley, 1862 |
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... dine with him on Tuesday ; and after four hours being with him , set me down at St. James's coffee - house in a hackney - coach . " I must tell you a great piece of refinement in Harley . He charged me to come and see him often ; I told ...
... dine with him on Tuesday ; and after four hours being with him , set me down at St. James's coffee - house in a hackney - coach . " I must tell you a great piece of refinement in Harley . He charged me to come and see him often ; I told ...
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... dine with Lord Treasurer , nor anywhere else ; but got a bit of meat towards evening . No loss ever grieved me so much : poor creature ! " 15th . " At ten this night I was at poor Harrison's funeral , which I ordered to be as private as ...
... dine with Lord Treasurer , nor anywhere else ; but got a bit of meat towards evening . No loss ever grieved me so much : poor creature ! " 15th . " At ten this night I was at poor Harrison's funeral , which I ordered to be as private as ...
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... dine with him . He calls it whipping day . It is always on Saturday ; and we do , indeed , usually rally him about his faults on that day . I was of the original club , when only poor Lord Rivers , Lord - Keeper , and Lord Bolingbroke ...
... dine with him . He calls it whipping day . It is always on Saturday ; and we do , indeed , usually rally him about his faults on that day . I was of the original club , when only poor Lord Rivers , Lord - Keeper , and Lord Bolingbroke ...
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... own letters , which Stella kept very carefully . In one , he enters a query of hers- " What do you mean that boards near me , 6 What the deuce ! that I dine with now and DEAN SWIFT . 41 SWIFT AND THE MOHOCKS WHO WAS VANESSA?
... own letters , which Stella kept very carefully . In one , he enters a query of hers- " What do you mean that boards near me , 6 What the deuce ! that I dine with now and DEAN SWIFT . 41 SWIFT AND THE MOHOCKS WHO WAS VANESSA?
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... dine " gravely " with a Mrs. Vanhomrigh ; then that he has been to " his neighbour ; " then that he has been unwell , and means to dine for the whole week with his neighbour ! Stella was quite right in her previsions she saw from the ...
... dine " gravely " with a Mrs. Vanhomrigh ; then that he has been to " his neighbour ; " then that he has been unwell , and means to dine for the whole week with his neighbour ! Stella was quite right in her previsions she saw from the ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 288 - Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand : His manners were gentle, complying, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart...
Página 48 - And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die. who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid : as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground ; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Página 249 - His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain; The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast.
Página 135 - like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Página 72 - He reads much ; He is a great observer and he looks Quite through the deeds of men ; he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony ; he hears no music ; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.
Página 313 - Oh ! let him alone, For making a blunder, or picking a bone. But hang it - to poets who seldom can eat, Your very good mutton's a very good treat; Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt, It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Página 202 - So he died, and she very imprudently married the barber; and there were present the Picninnies, and the Joblillies, and the Garyulies, and the Grand Panjandrum himself, with the little round button at top; and they all fell to playing the game of catch as catch can, till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their boots.
Página 325 - Here Cumberland lies, having acted his parts, The Terence of England, the mender of hearts; A flattering painter, who made it his care To draw men as they ought to be, not as they are.
Página 275 - THE wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.
Página 36 - He talked to the son of Dr. Davenant, to be sent abroad, and took out his pocket-book and wrote down several things as memoranda, to do for him. He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watch, and telling him the time of the day, complained it was very late. A gentleman said, ' he was too fast.' ' How can I help it,' said the Doctor, ' if the Courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?