| 1854 - 598 páginas
...Archbishop King referred to in that memorable saying to Dr. Delany, " You have just met the most miserable man on earth ; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Had Swift made a confession of scepticism to the Archbishop, we do not think the prelate would have... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 páginas
...Archbishop King referred to in that memorable saying to Dr. Delany, '' You have just met the most miserable man on earth ; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Had Swift made a confession of scepticism to the Archbishop, we do not think the prelate would have... | |
| James Hamilton - 1855 - 986 páginas
...passed him without speaking. He found the Archbishop in tears, and upon asking the reason, he said, ' You have just met the most unhappy man on earth ; but on the subject of his wretchededness, you must never ask a question.' " For some days he secluded himself from every one.... | |
| David Masson - 1856 - 528 páginas
...passed him without speaking. He found the archbishop in tears ; and, upon asking the reason, he said, ' You have just met the most unhappy man on earth ;...of his wretchedness you must never ask a question.' " What are we to make of this ? Nay more, what are we to make of it, when we find that the alleged... | |
| David Masson - 1856 - 494 páginas
...Archbishop King referred to in that memorable saying to Dr. Delany, " You have just met the most miserable man on earth ; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Had Swift made a confession of scepticism to the Archbishop, we do not think the prelate would have... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 páginas
...Archbishop in tears, and upon asking the reason, he said, " You have just met the most unhappy man upon earth, but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Delany's inference from these words was, that Swift, after his union, had discovered too near a consanguinity... | |
| John Eagles - 1857 - 518 páginas
...passed him without speaking. He found the Archbishop in tears ; and upon asking the reason, he said, ' You have just met the most unhappy man on earth, but...of his wretchedness you must never ask a question.' " Sir Walter Scott does not admit this story in the Gentleman's Magazine, but we doubt if the reason... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1860 - 1090 páginas
...and upon inquiring into the cause was answered, " Sir, you have just met the most unhappy man upon earth ; but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." From this strange mystery Delany suspected that Swift, subsequent to his union, discovered there existed... | |
| Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 526 páginas
...speaking. He found the Archbishop in tears. u You have just met," he said, " the most unhappy man upon earth, but on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Swift's intercourse with Stella continued as guarded as before his marriage : he never saw her alone.... | |
| Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 552 páginas
...found the Archbishop in tears. " You have jnst met," he said, " the most unhappy man upon earth, hut on the subject of his wretchedness you must never ask a question." Swift's intercourse with Stella continued as guarded as before his marriage : he never saw her alone.... | |
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