Eighteenth Century Letters, Том 1Reginald Brimley Johnson A.D. Innes & Company, 1897 |
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... love- " Cadenus , common forms apart , In every scene had kept his heart ; Had sigh'd and languish'd , vow'd and writ , For pastime , or to show his wit ; But books , and time , and state affairs Had xxi INTRODUCTION.
... love- " Cadenus , common forms apart , In every scene had kept his heart ; Had sigh'd and languish'd , vow'd and writ , For pastime , or to show his wit ; But books , and time , and state affairs Had xxi INTRODUCTION.
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Reginald Brimley Johnson. But books , and time , and state affairs Had spoil'd his fashionable airs : He now could praise , esteem , approve , But understood not what was love . His conduct might have made him styl'd A father , and the ...
Reginald Brimley Johnson. But books , and time , and state affairs Had spoil'd his fashionable airs : He now could praise , esteem , approve , But understood not what was love . His conduct might have made him styl'd A father , and the ...
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... affairs , then visited the Duke and Duchess of Ormond ; but the latter was dressing to go out , and I could not see her . My Lord Oxford had the staff given him this morning ; so now I must call him Lord Oxford no more ; but lord ...
... affairs , then visited the Duke and Duchess of Ormond ; but the latter was dressing to go out , and I could not see her . My Lord Oxford had the staff given him this morning ; so now I must call him Lord Oxford no more ; but lord ...
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... after willows , and to cut hedges , than to meddle with affairs of state . I must order one of the workmen to drive 1 The History of the Peace of Utrecht . those cows out of my island , and make up 34 EIGHTEENTH - CENTURY LETTERS.
... after willows , and to cut hedges , than to meddle with affairs of state . I must order one of the workmen to drive 1 The History of the Peace of Utrecht . those cows out of my island , and make up 34 EIGHTEENTH - CENTURY LETTERS.
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... used to advise you long ago . I hope your affairs are in some better settlement . I long to see you in figure and equipage : pray do not lose that taste . Farewell . To VARINA . ( Jane , sister to Mr. Waryng 40 EIGHTEENTH - CENTURY LETTERS.
... used to advise you long ago . I hope your affairs are in some better settlement . I long to see you in figure and equipage : pray do not lose that taste . Farewell . To VARINA . ( Jane , sister to Mr. Waryng 40 EIGHTEENTH - CENTURY LETTERS.
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Сторінка xii - 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.
Сторінка 54 - I like the scheme of our meeting after distresses and dispersions ; but the chief end I propose to myself in all my labors is to vex the world rather than divert it ; and if I could compass that design without hurting my own person or fortune, I would be the most indefatigable writer you have ever seen, without reading.
Сторінка 153 - The Earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday,— " the Queen died on Sunday! What a world is " this, and how does Fortune banter us !" says Bolingbroke.* * Letter to Swift, Aug.
Сторінка 149 - ... have hecatombs of roasted oxen sacrificed to him. Since he became so conspicuous, Will Pulteney hangs his head to see himself so much outdone in the career of glory. I hope he will get a good deal of money by printing his play, but, I really believe, he would get more by showing his person ; and I can assure you, this is the very identical John Gay, whom you formerly knew, and lodged with in Whitehall two years ago.
Сторінка 89 - I told the mother immediately, and spoke with all the advantages you deserve. But, the objection of your fortune being removed, I declare I have no other; nor shall any consideration of my own misfortune of losing so good a friend and companion as her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine.
Сторінка 35 - ... and more I assure you. Come at what time you please, you can never fail of being very well received. To which Swift replied, with equally light-hearted banter, 7/ you write as you do, I shall come the seldomer, on purpose to be pleased with your letters, which I never look into without wondering how a Brat, who cannot read, can possibly write so well.
Сторінка 55 - I have done with them. I have got materials towards a treatise, proving the falsity of that definition animal rationale, and to show it should be only rationis capax.
Сторінка 186 - So, close in poplar shades, (her children gone) The mother nightingale laments alone, Whose nest some prying churl had found, and thence, By stealth, convey'd th
Сторінка xxi - Had spoil'd his fashionable airs: He now could praise, esteem, approve, But understood not what was love. His conduct might have made him styl'd A father, and the nymph his child.
Сторінка 205 - Saturday night (Aug. 30, 1707.) "DEAR, LOVELY, MRS. SCURLOCK, — "I have been in very good company, where your health, under the character of the woman I loved best, has been often drunk; so that I may say that I am dead drunk for your sake, which is more than I die for you. "RICH. STEELE.