Lectures on the English humourists of the eighteenth century: Mit bibliographischem Material, litterarischer Einleitung und sachlichen Anmerkungen für StudierendM. Niemeyer, 1885 - English wit and humor |
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... thing he writes , it is incisive , forcible , and eminently interesting . But it is plain that the Dean is no favourite with him . He is too sensible and too well informed to be guilty either of misrepresentation or of errors in ...
... thing he writes , it is incisive , forcible , and eminently interesting . But it is plain that the Dean is no favourite with him . He is too sensible and too well informed to be guilty either of misrepresentation or of errors in ...
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... persons and things , which he will in vain seek for in other books of the same period . " Malone zu Boswell , The life of Sam . Johnson ( Lond . 1816 ) IV , 192 . war sie daselbst ein Gast wie andere auch . Wie 2 * 19.
... persons and things , which he will in vain seek for in other books of the same period . " Malone zu Boswell , The life of Sam . Johnson ( Lond . 1816 ) IV , 192 . war sie daselbst ein Gast wie andere auch . Wie 2 * 19.
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... thing he wrote was an epigram on the building of a magazine for arms and stores , which was pointed out to him as he went abroad during his mental disease : Behold a proof of Irish sense : Here Irish wit is seen ; When nothing's left ...
... thing he wrote was an epigram on the building of a magazine for arms and stores , which was pointed out to him as he went abroad during his mental disease : Behold a proof of Irish sense : Here Irish wit is seen ; When nothing's left ...
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... thing which happened in 1835 , when certain works going on in St. Patrick's Cathedral , Dublin , afforded an opportunity of their being examined . One hears with surprise of these skulls " going the rounds " of houses , and being made ...
... thing which happened in 1835 , when certain works going on in St. Patrick's Cathedral , Dublin , afforded an opportunity of their being examined . One hears with surprise of these skulls " going the rounds " of houses , and being made ...
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... Sir , I drink no memories ! ' . . . . . " Happening to be in company with a petulant young man who prided himself on saying pert things ... and who cried out – ' You -- - - above all an Englishman of his humour 58 3 * 35.
... Sir , I drink no memories ! ' . . . . . " Happening to be in company with a petulant young man who prided himself on saying pert things ... and who cried out – ' You -- - - above all an Englishman of his humour 58 3 * 35.
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Page 75 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.
Page 61 - I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow: when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind.
Page 74 - Amidst the swains to show my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw; And, as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return - and die at home at last.
Page 49 - We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.
Page 48 - I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London that a young, healthy child well nursed is, at a year old, . a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout.
Page 21 - 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.
Page 64 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm...
Page 89 - GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time...
Page 76 - The marriage, if uncontradicted report can be credited, made no addition to his happiness ; it neither found them nor made them equal. She always remembered her own rank, and thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son.
Page 72 - To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the -greatest genius of his age.