The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 8C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1754 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 2
... been already taken . THE late revolutions at court have given room to some specious objections , which I have heard repeated by well - meaning men , just as they had taken them up on the credit 4 juft 2 N ° 13 . THE EXAMINER .
... been already taken . THE late revolutions at court have given room to some specious objections , which I have heard repeated by well - meaning men , just as they had taken them up on the credit 4 juft 2 N ° 13 . THE EXAMINER .
Page 18
... given publick notice to the world , that he believes in neither . Some people may think , that fuch an accomplishment as this can be of no great ufe to the owner , or his party , after it hath been often practifed and is become ...
... given publick notice to the world , that he believes in neither . Some people may think , that fuch an accomplishment as this can be of no great ufe to the owner , or his party , after it hath been often practifed and is become ...
Page 39
... given to us from the certain knowledge of the donor , that they fit our temper beft : I fhall therefore fay nothing of the title of duke , or the garter , which the queen bestowed upon the general in the beginning of her reign ; but I ...
... given to us from the certain knowledge of the donor , that they fit our temper beft : I fhall therefore fay nothing of the title of duke , or the garter , which the queen bestowed upon the general in the beginning of her reign ; but I ...
Page 40
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. mention nothing , which hath not been given in the face of the world . The lands of Woodstock may , I believe , be reckoned worth 40,000l . on the building of Blen- heim caftle 200,000l . have been ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. mention nothing , which hath not been given in the face of the world . The lands of Woodstock may , I believe , be reckoned worth 40,000l . on the building of Blen- heim caftle 200,000l . have been ...
Page 56
... given thee with fo large a " commiffion , only , by the power of that , “ to break all the bars of law , modefty , " and duty ; to fuppofe all mens fortunes “ thine , and leave no house free from thy “ rapine and lust ? ” etc. This ...
... given thee with fo large a " commiffion , only , by the power of that , “ to break all the bars of law , modefty , " and duty ; to fuppofe all mens fortunes “ thine , and leave no house free from thy “ rapine and lust ? ” etc. This ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuſes adverfaries affairs againſt anſwer becauſe befides beſt cafe cauſe church circumftances clergy confcience confequences confider conftitution danger defign defire diffenters diſcover endeavour enemies faction fafe faid fame favour feems fent ferved fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon fpirit friends ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuppofe fure greateſt Harley hath himſelf honour hope houſe infolence inftances inftruments ingra intereft itſelf juftice juſt king kingdom laft laſt late miniſtry leaft leaſt lefs lord majefty ment minifters miniftry moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary NUMBER obferved occafion opinion paffed paffive obedience paper parliament party perfons pleaſed poffible politicks popery preferve preſent pretender prince publick QUEEN raiſed reaſon reft religion ruin ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſome ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thought thouſand Thurſday tion tories ufually underſtanding uſed whigs whofe whoſe wiſh worfe
Popular passages
Page 298 - Whig, that the more revolutions the better ; which, how odd a maxim soever in appearance, I take to be the true characteristic of the party. A dog loves to turn round often; yet after certain revolutions he lies down to rest: but heads under the...
Page 13 - But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
Page 147 - Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, .according to the prayer of the said petition ; and that Mr. Lechmere * do prepare and bring in the same.
Page 5 - Let any man observe the equipages in this town ; he shall find the greater number of those who make a figure, to be a species of men quite different from any that were ever known before the Revolution...
Page 133 - Befides, all great changes have the fame effect upon commonwealths, that thunder hath upon liquors ; making the dregs fly up to the top : the loweft Plebeians rife to the head of affairs, and there preferve themfelves by reprefenting the nobles and other friends to the old government, as enemies to the public.
Page 8 - By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks...