Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... speaking of the simplicity of Swift's style : " The Rogue never hazards a figure . " Pope's Works , 1822 , ix . 76 . Within twenty - three lines in An Argument against Abolishing Chris- tianity he hazards a good many . He writes ...
... speaking of the simplicity of Swift's style : " The Rogue never hazards a figure . " Pope's Works , 1822 , ix . 76 . Within twenty - three lines in An Argument against Abolishing Chris- tianity he hazards a good many . He writes ...
Page 58
... , talking with the Queen about me , her Majesty said , " I was an odd sort of a man . " But I forgive her ; for it is an odd thing to speak freely to princes . ' Ib . xvii . 132 . 39 ay , that would have done very well ; two 58 SWIFT.
... , talking with the Queen about me , her Majesty said , " I was an odd sort of a man . " But I forgive her ; for it is an odd thing to speak freely to princes . ' Ib . xvii . 132 . 39 ay , that would have done very well ; two 58 SWIFT.
Page 59
... speak to him . ' This customary superiority soon grew ' Hearne , describing a feast given in 1706 by the Lord Mayor to Marl- borough , says : The claret cost Is . 6d . per bottle . ' Hearne's Remains , i . 121 . 2 Swift wrote to Pope in ...
... speak to him . ' This customary superiority soon grew ' Hearne , describing a feast given in 1706 by the Lord Mayor to Marl- borough , says : The claret cost Is . 6d . per bottle . ' Hearne's Remains , i . 121 . 2 Swift wrote to Pope in ...
Page 60
... speaking . ' YOUNG , Spence's Anec . p . 375 . Perhaps he wrote The Tatler , No. 264 , where the writer proposes ... speak in ; but if he exceeds that time it shall be lawful for any of the company to look upon the watch , or to call ...
... speaking . ' YOUNG , Spence's Anec . p . 375 . Perhaps he wrote The Tatler , No. 264 , where the writer proposes ... speak in ; but if he exceeds that time it shall be lawful for any of the company to look upon the watch , or to call ...
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... speaking of ' those great masters who have sent their satire ( if I may use the expression ) laughing into the world , ' continues : - ' Such are that great triumvirate Lucian , Cervantes , and Swift . ' Fielding's Works , ed . 1806 , x ...
... speaking of ' those great masters who have sent their satire ( if I may use the expression ) laughing into the world , ' continues : - ' Such are that great triumvirate Lucian , Cervantes , and Swift . ' Fielding's Works , ed . 1806 , x ...
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