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... humour , in purity of style , and in comprehensive genius , John- son bore a strong resemblance , in his morbid tempera- ment , political opinions , and habits of domination in private society , to the Dean of St Patrick's . Swift ...
... humour , in purity of style , and in comprehensive genius , John- son bore a strong resemblance , in his morbid tempera- ment , political opinions , and habits of domination in private society , to the Dean of St Patrick's . Swift ...
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... humour . In 1688 , the war broke out in Ireland ; and Swift , then in his twenty - first year , without money , and if not without learning , at least without the reputation of possessing it , with the stains of turbulence and in ...
... humour . In 1688 , the war broke out in Ireland ; and Swift , then in his twenty - first year , without money , and if not without learning , at least without the reputation of possessing it , with the stains of turbulence and in ...
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... humour for three or four days , and I used to suspect a hundred reasons ? I have plucked up my spirit since then , faith ; he spoiled a fine gentleman . " - S . 1698-9 , ) and with him all that was good 42 MEMOIRS OF.
... humour for three or four days , and I used to suspect a hundred reasons ? I have plucked up my spirit since then , faith ; he spoiled a fine gentleman . " - S . 1698-9 , ) and with him all that was good 42 MEMOIRS OF.
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... humour , " as sufficient hinderances to any imprudent attachment . He men- tions his resolutions not to think of marriage until his fortune was settled in the world , and hints , that , even then , he would be so hard to please , he ...
... humour , " as sufficient hinderances to any imprudent attachment . He men- tions his resolutions not to think of marriage until his fortune was settled in the world , and hints , that , even then , he would be so hard to please , he ...
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... humour at his approach ; and , finally , whether she could account the place where he resided , more welcome than courts and cities without him ? These premises agreed , ( as indispensable to please those , who , like himself , were 66 ...
... humour at his approach ; and , finally , whether she could account the place where he resided , more welcome than courts and cities without him ? These premises agreed , ( as indispensable to please those , who , like himself , were 66 ...
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Page 455 - 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.
Page 457 - So soon as that spare Cassius. 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.
Page 254 - But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends To act with less seraphic ends ; Or to compound the business, whether They temper love and books together ; Must never to mankind be told, Nor shall the conscious Muse unfold.
Page 267 - Ay, any one that did not know so well as I do might believe you. But since you are come, I must get some supper for you, I suppose.
Page 509 - This marriage was on both sides very indiscreet; for his wife brought her husband little or no fortune, and his death happening so suddenly before he could make a sufficient establishment for his family, his son (not then born) hath often been heard to say, that he felt the consequences of that marriage not only through the whole course of his education, but during the greatest part of his life.
Page 267 - That's very strange ; but, if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings ; tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket I' ' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Page 243 - Thou, Stella, wert no longer young', When first for thee my harp was strung, Without one word of Cupid's darts, Of killing eyes, or bleeding hearts ; With Friendship and Esteem possest, I ne'er admitted Love a guest.
Page 19 - Ah, sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit; so I disregarded all power and all authority.
Page 137 - How can I help it,' says the Doctor, 'if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go right?' Then he instructed a young nobleman that the best poet in England was Mr. Pope (a Papist), who had begun a translation...