Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an Original Life of the AuthorHarper & Brothers, 1853 - 647 páginas |
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Página ix
... acces- sion , seemed rather more disposed to forget former offences , than an- xious to reward past services . Few changes were made in public offices . He B re - admitted several , who , having formerly belonged LORD CHESTERFIELD . ix.
... acces- sion , seemed rather more disposed to forget former offences , than an- xious to reward past services . Few changes were made in public offices . He B re - admitted several , who , having formerly belonged LORD CHESTERFIELD . ix.
Página xiii
... former dreaded a rival , the lat- ter could not brook a superior . An opportunity soon offered , which disco- vered both their dispositions . The excise scheme was proposed by the mi- nister , perhaps with a view to the interest of his ...
... former dreaded a rival , the lat- ter could not brook a superior . An opportunity soon offered , which disco- vered both their dispositions . The excise scheme was proposed by the mi- nister , perhaps with a view to the interest of his ...
Página xix
... former times , in the person of the Prince of Wales , and heir - apparent to the crown , a head equally able and willing to give them weight and support . Less partial to his native soil than his father and grandfather had been , he ...
... former times , in the person of the Prince of Wales , and heir - apparent to the crown , a head equally able and willing to give them weight and support . Less partial to his native soil than his father and grandfather had been , he ...
Página xxiii
... former connections in their capital , together with those which Lord Bolingbroke procured him , must have rendered that place peculiarly suited to his taste . Pressed , however , as he was for time , and hurried on by the ill state of ...
... former connections in their capital , together with those which Lord Bolingbroke procured him , must have rendered that place peculiarly suited to his taste . Pressed , however , as he was for time , and hurried on by the ill state of ...
Página lviii
... former periods , show no less anxiety for his success . A very remarkable hint is conveyed in one of them , for detaching the Empress of Russia from her connections with our ene- mies ; but this seems to have been too nice a commission ...
... former periods , show no less anxiety for his success . A very remarkable hint is conveyed in one of them , for detaching the Empress of Russia from her connections with our ene- mies ; but this seems to have been too nice a commission ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquainted acquired Adieu attention Bath believe bien Blackheath body bonne c'est called character CHER Cicero common consequently conversation court DEAR BOY DEAR FRIEND deserve desire Duke endeavour English étoit Europe fait fashion faut favour France French give glad good-breeding graces Hanover Harte hear homme honour hope House Isleworth Julius Cæsar King King of Prussia knowledge language Latin learning least letter London Lord Albemarle Lord Bolingbroke Lord Chesterfield Madame manners means merit mind minister monde Monsieur necessary never object observe Paris Parliament particular passions person pleasing pleasure political pray present Prince qu'il qu'on reason received Roman Rome Romulus sense shew soon Spain speak Stanhope suppose sure tell thing thought tion tout treaty of Munster trifling true truth Tullus Hostilius Turin wish women words write young
Passagens conhecidas
Página lv - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Página lv - Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Página lv - Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour.
Página lv - I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.
Página lv - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble, " Most obedient servant,
Página 129 - ... man of sense laughs at it, at the same time that he knows he must not neglect it: there are a thousand foolish customs of this kind, which not being criminal must be complied with, and even cheerfully, by men of sense. Diogenes the Cynic was a wise man for despising them ; but a fool for showing it. Be wiser than other people, if you can ; but do not tell them so.
Página 279 - In mixed companies whoever is admitted to make part of them is for the time at least supposed to be upon a footing of equality with the rest ; and consequently as there is no one principal object of awe and respect, people are apt to take a greater latitude in their...
Página xxi - Non amo te, Sabidi, nee possum dicere quare, Hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te " — * * Thus Englished by the famous Tom Brown :
Página 153 - For my own part, I used to think myself in company as much above me, when I was with Mr Addison and Mr Pope, as if I had been with all the princes in Europe.
Página 205 - Women, then, are only children of a larger growth ; they have an entertaining tattle, and sometimes wit ; but for solid, reasoning good sense, I never in my life knew one that had it, or who reasoned or acted consequentially for four and twenty hours together.