The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical, Volumen17J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... Neverout my hero . I have laboured both their characters with my utmost ability . It is into their mouths that I have put the liveliest questions , answers , repartees , and rejoinders ; be- cause my design was , to propose them both as ...
... Neverout my hero . I have laboured both their characters with my utmost ability . It is into their mouths that I have put the liveliest questions , answers , repartees , and rejoinders ; be- cause my design was , to propose them both as ...
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... NEVEROUT . Colonel ATWIT . THE LADIES . Lady SMART . Miss NOTABLE . Lady ANSWERALL . ARGUMENT . Lord SPARKISH and colonel ATWIT meet in the morning upon the Mall : Mr. NEVEROUT joins them : they all go to breakfast at lady SMART's ...
... NEVEROUT . Colonel ATWIT . THE LADIES . Lady SMART . Miss NOTABLE . Lady ANSWERALL . ARGUMENT . Lord SPARKISH and colonel ATWIT meet in the morning upon the Mall : Mr. NEVEROUT joins them : they all go to breakfast at lady SMART's ...
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... Neverout ? Col. He's just coming toward us . devil- Neverout comes up . Col. How do you do , Tom ? Talk of the Neverout . Never the better for you . Col. I hope you're never the worse but pray where's your manners ? don't you see my ...
... Neverout ? Col. He's just coming toward us . devil- Neverout comes up . Col. How do you do , Tom ? Talk of the Neverout . Never the better for you . Col. I hope you're never the worse but pray where's your manners ? don't you see my ...
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... Neverout . Colonel , as you're stout , be merciful . Ld . Sparkish . Come , agree , agree ; the law's costly . [ Col. taking his hand from his hilt . Col. Well , Tom , you are never the worse man to be afraid of me . Come along . Neverout ...
... Neverout . Colonel , as you're stout , be merciful . Ld . Sparkish . Come , agree , agree ; the law's costly . [ Col. taking his hand from his hilt . Col. Well , Tom , you are never the worse man to be afraid of me . Come along . Neverout ...
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... Neverout ! What such a man alive ! Neverout . Ay , madam , alive , and alive like to be , at your ladyship's service . Lady Smart . Well , I'll get a knife , and nick it down that Mr. Neverout came to our house . And pray what news , Mr ...
... Neverout ! What such a man alive ! Neverout . Ay , madam , alive , and alive like to be , at your ladyship's service . Lady Smart . Well , I'll get a knife , and nick it down that Mr. Neverout came to our house . And pray what news , Mr ...
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Página 190 - Here shift the scene, to represent How those I love my death lament. Poor Pope will grieve a month, and Gay A week, and Arbuthnot a day. St. John himself will scarce forbear To bite his pen, and drop a tear. The rest will give a shrug, and cry, "I'm sorry— but we all must die!
Página 187 - To hear his out-of-fashion wit? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he must make his stories shorter, Or change his comrades once a quarter: In half the time he talks them round, There must another set be found.
Página 237 - Blot out, correct, insert, refine, Enlarge, diminish, interline ; Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your head, and bite your nails.
Página 13 - Now voices over voices rise, While each to be the loudest vies : They contradict, affirm, dispute, No single tongue one moment mute; All mad to speak, and none to hearken, They set the very lap-dog barking; Their chattering makes a louder din Than fishwives o'er a cup of gin ; Not schoolboys at a...
Página 191 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Página 235 - Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not attempt to fly ; A founder'd horse will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd gate ; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by Folly, combats Nature ; Who, when she loudly cries Forbear, With obstinacy fixes there ; And, where his genius least inclines, Absurdly bends his whole designs.
Página 248 - Short by the knees, entreat for peace. The consort of his throne and bed, A perfect goddess born and bred, Appointed sov'reign judge to sit On learning, eloquence, and wit. Our eldest hope, divine lulus, (Late, very late, O may he rule us !) What early manhood has he shown, Before his downy beard was grown ! Then think, what wonders will be done By going on as he begun, An heir for Britain to secure As long as sun and moon endure. The remnant of the royal blood Comes pouring on me like a flood; Bright...
Página 195 - Two kingdoms, just as faction led, Had set a price upon his head; But, not a traitor could be found, To sell him for six hundred pound. 'Had he but spar'd his tongue and pen, He might have rose like other men...
Página 260 - J shall ask, and you instruct me. See, the Muse unbars the gate ; Hark, the monkeys, how they prate ! All ye gods who rule the soul ! Styx, through Hell whose waters roll!
Página 264 - Hogarth !*' Thou, I hear, a pleasant rogue art. Were but you and I acquainted, Every Monster should be painted : You should try your graving tools On this odious group of Fools; Draw the beasts as I describe them...