 | Jonathan Swift - 1857 - 432 páginas
...particular are several of his poems, his " Directions to Servants," his " Polite Conversation," and many of the whimsical things which he wrote in conjunction...of quality, and particularly the maids of honour, <feo. INTRODUCTION. As my life has been chiefly spent in consulting the honour and welfare of my country... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1861 - 1236 páginas
...parson's, to whom I lately gave a city living such as an English chaplain would leap at. I retired thither for the public good, having two great works in hand : one to reduce the whole politeness, wit, humor, and style of England into a short system for the use of all persons of quality, and particularly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 540 páginas
...Oxford to him to depose the crew, deplored MSS. I retired hither for the public good, having two groat works in hand, — one to reduce the whole politeness,...persons of quality, and particularly the maids of honour.1 The other is of almost equal importance. I may call it the Whole Duty of Servants, in about... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 532 páginas
...being who would listen the transcript among the Oxford 248 SWIFT AND GAY. I retired hither for tne public good, having two great works in hand, — one...short system, for the use of all persons of quality, aiid particularly the maids of honour.1 The other is of almost equal importance. I may call it the... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1882 - 622 páginas
...Phoebus in his ire, Has blasted with poetic fire." Besides these, he tells Gay in 1781,* that he has " two great works in hand — one to reduce the whole...the use of all persons of quality, and particularly of all maids of honour. The other is of almost equal importance : I may call it the whole duty of sen-ants,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1882 - 622 páginas
...with poetic fire." Besides these, he tells Gay in 1781,* that he has " two great works in hand—one to reduce the whole politeness, wit, humour, and style...the use of all persons of quality, and particularly of all maids of honour. The other is of almost equal importance : I may call it the whole duty of servants,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1883 - 488 páginas
...the fashionable society of the present day. The Dean himself, in his letters, describes it as a trial to reduce the whole politeness, wit, humour, and style...of quality, and particularly the Maids of Honour. INTRODUCTION. 'S my life has been chiefly spent in consulting the honour and welfare of my country... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1884 - 498 páginas
...parson's, to whom I lately gave a city living, such as an English chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand...of quality, and particularly the maids of honour. The other is of almost equal importance ; I may call it the whole duty of servants, in about twenty... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Stanley Lane-Poole - 1884 - 342 páginas
...parson's, to whom I gave a city living such as an English chaplain would leap at. I retired thither for the public good, having two great works in hand...of quality, and particularly the maids of honour. ..." Swift to Gay and the Duchess ofQueensberry, Aug. 28, 1731. Swift presented the manuscript to Mrs.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1884 - 500 páginas
...parson's, to whom, I lately gave a city living, such as an English chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand...of quality, and particularly the maids of honour. The other is of almost equal importance ; I may call it the whole duty of servants, in about twenty... | |
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I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : * one to reduce the whole politeness, wit, humour, and style of England into a short system, for the use of all persons of quality, and particularly the maids of honour. 
