The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of LecturesHarper, 1853 - 297 strani |
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... fortune , that I might be used like a 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 or a coach and six ...
... fortune , that I might be used like a 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 or a coach and six ...
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... fortune . Temple's style is the perfection of practised and easy good - breeding . If he does not penetrate very deeply into a subject , he professes a very gentlemanly acquaintance with it ; if he makes rather a parade of Latin , it ...
... fortune . Temple's style is the perfection of practised and easy good - breeding . If he does not penetrate very deeply into a subject , he professes a very gentlemanly acquaintance with it ; if he makes rather a parade of Latin , it ...
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... fortune , and even hope . I don't know anything more melancholy than the letter to Temple , in which , after having broke from his bondage , the poor wretch crouches piteously towards his cage again , and deprecates his master's anger ...
... fortune , and even hope . I don't know anything more melancholy than the letter to Temple , in which , after having broke from his bondage , the poor wretch crouches piteously towards his cage again , and deprecates his master's anger ...
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... fortune was very small , he had a scruple of entering into the Church merely for support . " - Anecdotes of the Family of Swift , by the DEAN . 2 " Dr. Swift had a natural severity of face , which even his smiles could never soften , or ...
... fortune was very small , he had a scruple of entering into the Church merely for support . " - Anecdotes of the Family of Swift , by the DEAN . 2 " Dr. Swift had a natural severity of face , which even his smiles could never soften , or ...
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... fortune large . Cleanliness in the first , and competency in the second , is all I ask for ! " The editors do not tell us what became of Varina in life . One would be glad to know that she met with some worthy partner , and lived long ...
... fortune large . Cleanliness in the first , and competency in the second , is all I ask for ! " The editors do not tell us what became of Varina in life . One would be glad to know that she met with some worthy partner , and lived long ...
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