The English humorists of the eighteenth century. Critical reviews. The second funeral of NapoleonEstes & Lauriat, 1896 |
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Zadetki 1–5 od 34
Stran 5
... hears with surprise of these skulls " going the rounds " of houses , and being made the objects of dilettante curiosity . The larynx of Swift was actually carried off ! Phrenol- ogists had a low opinion of his intellect from the ...
... hears with surprise of these skulls " going the rounds " of houses , and being made the objects of dilettante curiosity . The larynx of Swift was actually carried off ! Phrenol- ogists had a low opinion of his intellect from the ...
Stran 8
... hear you can sing ; sing me a song . ' The lady looked on this unceremonious manner of asking a favor with distaste , and positively refused . He said , ' She should sing , or he would make her . Why , madam , I sup- pose you take me ...
... hear you can sing ; sing me a song . ' The lady looked on this unceremonious manner of asking a favor with distaste , and positively refused . He said , ' She should sing , or he would make her . Why , madam , I sup- pose you take me ...
Stran 9
... hears the sound of coaches and six , takes the road like Mac- heath , and makes society stand and deliver . They are all on their knees before him . Down go my lord bishop's apron , and his Grace's blue ribbon , and my lady's brocade ...
... hears the sound of coaches and six , takes the road like Mac- heath , and makes society stand and deliver . They are all on their knees before him . Down go my lord bishop's apron , and his Grace's blue ribbon , and my lady's brocade ...
Stran 16
... hear their creak , or find them treading upon any lady's train or any rival's heels in the court crowd . When that grows too hot or too agitated for him , he politely leaves it . He retires to his retreat of Shene or Moor Park ; and ...
... hear their creak , or find them treading upon any lady's train or any rival's heels in the court crowd . When that grows too hot or too agitated for him , he politely leaves it . He retires to his retreat of Shene or Moor Park ; and ...
Stran 32
... hears of some persons who never die , called the Struldbrugs , and expressing a wish to become acquainted with men who must have so much learning and experi- ence , his colloquist describes the Struldbrugs to him . " He said : They ...
... hears of some persons who never die , called the Struldbrugs , and expressing a wish to become acquainted with men who must have so much learning and experi- ence , his colloquist describes the Struldbrugs to him . " He said : They ...
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