The English humorists of the eighteenth century. Critical reviews. The second funeral of NapoleonEstes & Lauriat, 1896 |
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... natural daughter , with whom he had contracted a tender friendship , while they were both dependants of Temple's . And with an occasional visit to England , Swift now passed nine years at home . In 1709 he came to England and , with a ...
... natural daughter , with whom he had contracted a tender friendship , while they were both dependants of Temple's . And with an occasional visit to England , Swift now passed nine years at home . In 1709 he came to England and , with a ...
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... nature war- like , predatory , eager for fight , plunder , dominion.2 As fierce a beak and talon as ever struck strong a wing as ever beat , belonged to Swift . I am glad , for one , that fate wrested the prey out of his claws , and cut ...
... nature war- like , predatory , eager for fight , plunder , dominion.2 As fierce a beak and talon as ever struck strong a wing as ever beat , belonged to Swift . I am glad , for one , that fate wrested the prey out of his claws , and cut ...
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... natural severity of face , which even his smiles could scarce soften , or his utmost gayety render placid and serene ; but when that sternness of visage was increased by rage , it is scarce possible to imagine looks or features that ...
... natural severity of face , which even his smiles could scarce soften , or his utmost gayety render placid and serene ; but when that sternness of visage was increased by rage , it is scarce possible to imagine looks or features that ...
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... natural affection , which never descended below their grand- children . Envy and impotent desires are their prevailing passions . But those objects against which their envy seems principally directed , are the vices of the younger sort ...
... natural affection , which never descended below their grand- children . Envy and impotent desires are their prevailing passions . But those objects against which their envy seems principally directed , are the vices of the younger sort ...
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... nature of the favor conferred , and the respect- ful exultation at the receipt of it , are surely com- plete ; it is truth topsy - turvy , entirely logical and absurd . As for the humor and conduct of this famous fable , I suppose there ...
... nature of the favor conferred , and the respect- ful exultation at the receipt of it , are surely com- plete ; it is truth topsy - turvy , entirely logical and absurd . As for the humor and conduct of this famous fable , I suppose there ...
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acquainted Addison admirable artist asked beautiful Beggar's Opera Belle Poule Bolingbroke called Captain character charming coffin Congreve court Cruikshank Dean dear death delightful Dick dinner Dunciad England English eyes face famous fancy father fellow French genius gentleman George Cruikshank give Goldsmith hand happy head heart hero Hogarth honest honor humor humorist Jack Sheppard John Gay Johnson Joseph Addison kind King lady laugh letters live London look Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Treasurer manner married MATTHEW PRIOR moral morning Napoleon nature never night passed person picture pleasure poet poor Pope Pope's pretty Prince de Joinville satire smiling speak Spence's Anecdotes Steele Stella Sterne Street Struldbrugs Swift Tatler tell Temple tender thought Tom and Jerry Tom Jones verses whilst wife woman word write wrote young