Lives of wits and humourists, Том 1R. Bentley, 1862 |
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... told by Faulkner to Dr. Leland , who asked , " And George , what , were you block- head enough to obey ? " - " Yes , doctor , and if you had dined with Dean Swift tête - à - tête , faith , you would have been obliged to eat your stalks ...
... told by Faulkner to Dr. Leland , who asked , " And George , what , were you block- head enough to obey ? " - " Yes , doctor , and if you had dined with Dean Swift tête - à - tête , faith , you would have been obliged to eat your stalks ...
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... told me the doctors advised you against marriage , as what would certainly hazard your life . Are they or are you grown of another opinion in this particular ? are you in a condition to manage domestic affairs , with an income of less ...
... told me the doctors advised you against marriage , as what would certainly hazard your life . Are they or are you grown of another opinion in this particular ? are you in a condition to manage domestic affairs , with an income of less ...
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... told him that Bush had obtained the promise of it for another , but , observing Swift's indignation , advised him to apply to Bush to see if the matter could not be arranged : he did so , when the secretary frankly told him that 1000l ...
... told him that Bush had obtained the promise of it for another , but , observing Swift's indignation , advised him to apply to Bush to see if the matter could not be arranged : he did so , when the secretary frankly told him that 1000l ...
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... told me he must bring Mr. St. John and me acquainted ; and spoke so many things of personal kindness and esteem , that I am inclined to believe what some friends had told me , that he would do everything to bring me over . He desired me ...
... told me he must bring Mr. St. John and me acquainted ; and spoke so many things of personal kindness and esteem , that I am inclined to believe what some friends had told me , that he would do everything to bring me over . He desired me ...
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... told , They assassine when young , and poison when old . Root out those Carrots , O thou whose namet Is backwards and forwards always the same ! And keep close to thee always that name ‡ Which backwards or forwards is almost the same ...
... told , They assassine when young , and poison when old . Root out those Carrots , O thou whose namet Is backwards and forwards always the same ! And keep close to thee always that name ‡ Which backwards or forwards is almost the same ...
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Сторінка 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.
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Сторінка 78 - 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.
Сторінка 331 - 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.
Сторінка 281 - 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.
Сторінка 299 - OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH— A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn; Of all the passions, Whether smiles were to be moved or tears, A powerful yet gentle master; In genius, sublime, vivid, versatile, merits have long since been fully discussed, and their station in the scale of literary merit permanently established.
Сторінка 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?
Сторінка 125 - Papa could not hear me, and would play with me no more, for they were going to put him under ground, whence he could never come to us again." She was a very beautiful woman, of a noble spirit, and there was a dignity in her grief amidst all the wildness of her transport ; which, methought, struck me with an instinct of sorrow, that before I was sensible of what it was to grieve, seized my very soul, and has made pity the weakness of my heart ever since.
Сторінка 116 - The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and a scarcity of words; for whoever is a master of language, and hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt, in speaking, to hesitate upon the choice of both...
Сторінка 208 - So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage-leaf, to make an apple-pie, and at the same time a great she-bear, coming up the street, pops its head into the shop.