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" This was all said and done with his usual seriousness on such occasions ; and, in spite of every thing we could say to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take the money. "
Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden. Tickell. Hammond ... - Page 203
by Samuel Johnson - 1810
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English ..., Volume 58

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...his "•ufual ferioufnefs on fuch occafions ; *' and, in fpite of every thing we could •"••'fay to the contrary, he actually " obliged us to take the money." '• .;In the intercourfe of familiar life, he indulged his difpofition to petulance 'and farcafm, and thought himfelf...
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The Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin

Thomas Sheridan - Authors, English - 1787 - 528 pages
...faid and done with his ufual ferioufnefs on fuch occafions; and in fpite of every thing we could fay to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take the money." In all this account it is evident that Swift law into his friends motive for not fupping with him, which...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...determined.' — This was all said " and done with his usual seriousness on such occasions, and in spite of " every thing we could say to the contrary, he...and thought himself injured if the licentiousness his raillery, the freedom of his censures, or the petulance of his frolickr, was resented or repressed....
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...determined.'—This was all said and done with his " usual seriousness on such occasions; and, in spite " of every thing we could say to the contrary, he "...the freedom of his censures, or the petulance of his frolicks, was resented or repressed. He predominated over his companions with very high ascendency,...
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Letters. Index

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...determined.' — This was all said and done with his " usual seriousness on such occasions ; and, in spite " of every thing we could say to the. contrary, he "...the freedom of his censures, or the petulance of his frolicks, was resented or repressed. He predominated over his companions with very high ascendency,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...determined.' — This was all said and done with his " usual seriousness on such occasions ; and, in spite " of every thing we could say to the contrary, he "...thought himself injured if the licentiousness of his raille1y, the freedom of his censures, or the petulance of his frolicks, was resented or repressed....
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...and done with his usual seriousness on such occa" sions ; and in spite of every thing we could say f* to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take the *' money," In all this account it is evident that Swift saw into his friends motive for not supping with him, which...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...said " and done with his usual seriousness on such occasions, and in spite of " every thing we cbuld say to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take...freedom of- his censures, or the petulance of his frolicks, was resented or repressed. He predominated over his companions with very high ascendency,...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 286 pages
...determined." This was all said and done with his usual seriousness on such occasions ; and, in spite of every thing we could say to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take the money." • CXXII. DR. BOLTON. Dr. Theophilus Bolton was not only a learned divine, but a very fine gentleman....
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...determined." This was all said and done with his usual seriousness on such occasions : and, in spite of every thing we could say to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take the money.* E 3 SECTION * Transcribed from Mr. Spence's anecdotes. SECTION IX. OF THE ESSAY ON MAN. .' f< ' JF...
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