The Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinJ.F. and C. Rivington, 1787 - 488 páginas |
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... Vanessa . We have already feen how his acquaintance with Stella commenced at an early period of her life , and the fhare that he had in training her up to that degree of perfection which the afterwards reached . It is no wonder that his ...
... Vanessa . We have already feen how his acquaintance with Stella commenced at an early period of her life , and the fhare that he had in training her up to that degree of perfection which the afterwards reached . It is no wonder that his ...
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... VANESSA's earliest thoughts engage : And if her youth indifference met , His perfon must contempt beget . Or grant her paffion be fincere , How fhall his innocence be clear ? Appearances were all so strong , The world must think him in ...
... VANESSA's earliest thoughts engage : And if her youth indifference met , His perfon must contempt beget . Or grant her paffion be fincere , How fhall his innocence be clear ? Appearances were all so strong , The world must think him in ...
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Thomas Sheridan. CADENUS , to his grief and fhame , Could scarce oppofe VANESSA's flame ; And tho ' her arguments were strong , At least could hardly wish them wrong . Howe'er it came , he could not tell , But fure fhe never talk'd fo ...
Thomas Sheridan. CADENUS , to his grief and fhame , Could scarce oppofe VANESSA's flame ; And tho ' her arguments were strong , At least could hardly wish them wrong . Howe'er it came , he could not tell , But fure fhe never talk'd fo ...
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... Vanessa's arrival in Dublin , it is more than proba- ble fhe kept a watchful eye upon their motions . The following beautiful verfes of her's on that fubject , fhew clearly fhe was under the dominion of that paffion . ON JEALOUSY . O ...
... Vanessa's arrival in Dublin , it is more than proba- ble fhe kept a watchful eye upon their motions . The following beautiful verfes of her's on that fubject , fhew clearly fhe was under the dominion of that paffion . ON JEALOUSY . O ...
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... Vanessa to Cadenus . Length of time , inftead of diminishing , ferved only to encrease the violence of her paffion ; and the ge- neral coldness of her lover , far from extinguishing the flame , made it blaze forth the more . It must be ...
... Vanessa to Cadenus . Length of time , inftead of diminishing , ferved only to encrease the violence of her paffion ; and the ge- neral coldness of her lover , far from extinguishing the flame , made it blaze forth the more . It must be ...
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Página 443 - But, by what I have gathered from your own relation, and the answers I have with much pains wringed and extorted from you, I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives, to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth.
Página 441 - That, although he hated the Yahoos of this Country, yet he no more blamed them for their odious Qualities, than he did a Gnnayh (a Bird of Prey) for its Cruelty, or a sharp Stone for cutting his Hoof. But when a Creature pretending to Reason could be capable of such Enormities, he dreaded lest the Corruption of that Faculty might be worse than Brutality itself.
Página 448 - No, we" had rather talk with you than drink with you.' ' But, if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done, you must then have drunk with me.
Página 41 - than I can say ; I never remember any weather that was not too hot, or too cold ; too wet, or too dry ; but, however God Almighty contrives it, at the end of the year 'tis all very well.
Página 288 - From whence that decency of mind, So lovely in the female kind, Where not one careless thought intrudes, Less' modest than the speech of prudes ; Where never blush was call'd in aid, That spurious virtue in a maid, A virtue but at second-hand ; They blush because they understand.
Página 150 - I always loved you just so much the worse for your station ; for, in your public capacity, you have often angered me to the heart, but, as a private man, never once.
Página 169 - I took Parnell this morning, and we walked to see poor Harrison. I had the hundred pounds in my pocket. I told Parnell I was afraid to knock at the door; my mind misgave me. I knocked, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before.
Página 111 - I am altogether a stranger) did, a month or two ago, vindicate me from having any concern in it ? Should not Mr. Steele have first expostulated with me as a friend ? Have I deserved this usage from Mr. Steele, who knows very well that my lord treasurer has kept him in his employment upon my...
Página 256 - 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.
Página 244 - 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.