The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volumen18C. Elliot, 1784 |
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Página 87 - I could never be weary, except at the eyes, of writing to you...
Página 170 - He began in the queen's time to be my patron, and then descended to be my friend. It is a great favour of Heaven that your health grows better by the addition of years. I have...
Página 307 - ... cold temper and unconfined humour is a much greater hindrance than any fear of that which is the subject of your letter. I shall speak plainly to you, that the very ordinary observations I made with going half a mile beyond the university, have taught me experience enough not to think of marriage till I settle my fortune in the world, which I am sure will not be in some years ; and even then itself, I am so hard to please, that I suppose I shall put it off to the other world.
Página 87 - Would to God you would come over with Lord Orrery, whose care of you in the voyage I could so certainly depend on ; and bring with you your old house-keeper and two or three servants. I have room for all, a heart for all, and (think what you will) a fortune for all.
Página 267 - Oh, have you forgot me ? You endeavour by severities to force me from you. Nor can I blame you ; for with the utmost distress and confusion I behold myself the cause of uneasy reflections to you. Yet I cannot comfort you, but here declare that...
Página 50 - Epiftles of half a yard long. You and Lord Bolingbroke are the only men to whom I write, and always in folio. You are indeed...
Página 84 - ... so the course of time brings us something, as it deprives us of a great deal ; and instead of leaving us what we cultivated, and expected to flourish and adorn us, gives us only what is of some little use by accident. Thus I have acquired...
Página 105 - Pray who is that Mr. Glover, who writ the epic poem called Leonidas, which is reprinting here, and has great vogue? We have frequently good poems of late from London. I have just read one upon Conversation, and two or three others.
Página 130 - I fometimes recover a little of my hearing, but my head is ever out of order. While I have any ability to hold a commerce with you, I will never be filent, and this chancing to be a day that I can hold a pen, I will drag it as long as I am able.
Página 264 - I could have borne the rack much better than those killing, killing words of yours. Sometimes I have resolved to die without seeing you more ; but those resolves, to your misfortune, did not last long...