... quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste ; the best orator in the house of commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners ; generous, and a despiser of money. His only fault is talking to his friends in way... Swiftiana ... - Página 124editado por - 1804Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 440 páginas
...friends in way of complaint of too great a load of bufinefs, which looks a little like affedation : and he endeavours too much to mix the fine gentleman, and man of pleafure, with the man of bufinefs. What truth and fincerity he may have I know not : he is now but... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 460 páginas
...His only fault is talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of bufinefs, which looks a little like affectation : and he endeavours too much to mix the fine Gentleman, and man of pleafure, with the man of tor bufinefs. What truth and fincerity he may have I know not : he is now... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 páginas
...His only fault is talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of buSnefs, which looks a little like affectation : And he endeavours too much to mix the fine gentleman, and man of pleafure, with the man of bufinefs. What truth and fincerity he may have, I know not : He is now but... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 528 páginas
...His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great load of bufinefs, which looks a little like affectation ; and he endeavours too much to mix the fine gemleman, and the man of pleafure, with the man of bufinefs. What truth and finctrity bt may haw, I... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 páginas
...His only fault is talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation : and he endeavours...but thirty-two, and has been secretary above a year. Is not all this extraordinary ? how he stands with the queen and lord treasurer I have told you before.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 páginas
...His only fault is talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation : and he endeavours...and sincerity he may have I know not : he is now but thirty- two, and has been secretary above a year. Is not all this extraordinary ? how he stands with... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 336 páginas
...His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great load of business, which looks a little like affectation ; and he endeavours too much to mix the fine gentleman, and the man of pleasure, with the man of business. What truib aid iinearity btnay liavt, I trmu ntt." S.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 448 páginas
...only fault is, talking to his friends in a way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation ; and he endeavours...: he is now but thirty-two, and has been secretary aboveji year. Is not'all this extraordinary ? How he stands with the queen and lord treasurer I have... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount), Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 486 páginas
...His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a Joad of business, which looks a little like affectation ; and he endeavours...thirty-two, and has been secretary above a year." That Swift did not afterward discover any deficiency of truth and sincerity in Bolingbroke's character,... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 546 páginas
...His only fault is, talking to his friends in way of complaint of too great a load of business, which looks a little like affectation ; and he endeavours...gentleman and man of pleasure, with the man of business. What.truth and sincerity he may have, I know not: he is now but thirty-two, and has been secretary... | |
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