Lectures on the English humourists of the eighteenth century: Mit bibliographischem Material, litterarischer Einleitung und sachlichen Anmerkungen für StudierendM. Niemeyer, 1885 |
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... lord by those who have an opinion of my parts : whether right or wrong is no great matter . And so the reputation of wit and great learning does the office of a blue riband and a coach and six . " The man who could listen to these ...
... lord by those who have an opinion of my parts : whether right or wrong is no great matter . And so the reputation of wit and great learning does the office of a blue riband and a coach and six . " The man who could listen to these ...
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... Lord Halifax und Lord Somers betrachteten nunmehr Swift als ihren eifrigsten und einflussreichsten Parteigänger . Diese Zeit kann als die glücklichste in Swifts Leben bezeichnet werden , * ) The house at Moor Park still remains . It was ...
... Lord Halifax und Lord Somers betrachteten nunmehr Swift als ihren eifrigsten und einflussreichsten Parteigänger . Diese Zeit kann als die glücklichste in Swifts Leben bezeichnet werden , * ) The house at Moor Park still remains . It was ...
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... Lord Somers macht Swift das mercenary Cringing lächerlich . In der Dedication to Prince Posterity wird die blöde Kurzsichtigkeit gegeisselt . The Author's Preface wirft den Witzlingen das Buch hin , wie man den Walfischen eine Tonne ...
... Lord Somers macht Swift das mercenary Cringing lächerlich . In der Dedication to Prince Posterity wird die blöde Kurzsichtigkeit gegeisselt . The Author's Preface wirft den Witzlingen das Buch hin , wie man den Walfischen eine Tonne ...
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... Lord Oxford . Durch Harley wurde er mit St. John , dem späteren Lord Bolingbroke , be- kannt , und nunmehr sagte er sich von seinen bisherigen Freunden Lord Somers und Lord Halifax los . In der familiärsten Weise ver- kehrte er mit den ...
... Lord Oxford . Durch Harley wurde er mit St. John , dem späteren Lord Bolingbroke , be- kannt , und nunmehr sagte er sich von seinen bisherigen Freunden Lord Somers und Lord Halifax los . In der familiärsten Weise ver- kehrte er mit den ...
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... Lord Orrery's Remarks " , & c . of Dr. Delany . ** ) Dr. Wilde's book was written on the occasion of the remains of Swift and Stella being brought to the light of day -- a thing which happened in 1835 , when certain works going on in St ...
... Lord Orrery's Remarks " , & c . of Dr. Delany . ** ) Dr. Wilde's book was written on the occasion of the remains of Swift and Stella being brought to the light of day -- a thing which happened in 1835 , when certain works going on in St ...
Términos y frases comunes
Addison admirable andere Ausgabe Beggar's Opera beiden Bild Buch Cato character comedy Congreve daher daſs denen Dichter Dobson Dryden Dunciad durchaus Einleitung Engl England englischen English Ernst Regel erste ersten erwähnt Essay Fielding finden folgende Forster Freund Gedicht genius gentleman geschrieben giebt Goldsmith grossen habe heart hervor Hettner Hogarth honour humour Humphry Clinker indessen Jahre Johnson kommt Lady lässt Leben Lecture letters Lond London Lord Lustspiel Macaulay macht Menschen muss Namen namentlich poem poet Pope Prior Recht sagt Satire schon schrieb seine seinen Smollett soll später Spectator spricht Steele steht Stella Sterne Sterne's Stück Swift Tatler Teil Temple Thackeray Tom Jones Tristram Shandy trotz Übersetzung Urteil Vanessa vergleiche verses Vicar of Wakefield viel vols waren Weise wenig Werke Whigs wieder wohl Wort writing wurde young Zeit zwei zweiten
Pasajes populares
Página 75 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 72 - To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the -greatest genius of his age.