The satirist: or, Every man in his humour1833 |
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... present support him , he will endeavour to render himself worthy of , and to merit Their kind Patronage and Approbation , THE AUTHOR .メ This is true- and no sativ Satire - I thought thed wer the tank to go off well - It it would pay ...
... present support him , he will endeavour to render himself worthy of , and to merit Their kind Patronage and Approbation , THE AUTHOR .メ This is true- and no sativ Satire - I thought thed wer the tank to go off well - It it would pay ...
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... present day ; and though it is written in the manner of novels , yet it is not one strictly so ; being ( as the Title expresses ) a satire , and every man in his hu- mour ; is intended to shew , that in all ranks and degrees of men ...
... present day ; and though it is written in the manner of novels , yet it is not one strictly so ; being ( as the Title expresses ) a satire , and every man in his hu- mour ; is intended to shew , that in all ranks and degrees of men ...
Página xvi
... present day , the same as some of the Heros and Heroines , depicted in the following Treatise : yet I think it would be well , if many of my readers , who may be placed in the same situation of life , were to follow and imitate their ...
... present day , the same as some of the Heros and Heroines , depicted in the following Treatise : yet I think it would be well , if many of my readers , who may be placed in the same situation of life , were to follow and imitate their ...
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... present state with the grandeur and magnificence of their Fore - fathers . To see and behold so many upstart nobles , view and treat them with scorn and contempt , the sight mortified them beyond expression . Not- withstanding that , by ...
... present state with the grandeur and magnificence of their Fore - fathers . To see and behold so many upstart nobles , view and treat them with scorn and contempt , the sight mortified them beyond expression . Not- withstanding that , by ...
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... present , of settling with them , without applying to my father's steward , and that would be in vain , as I lately spent three hundred guineas , in the purchase of Highflyer ; however I got through , and got the two dealers in brittle ...
... present , of settling with them , without applying to my father's steward , and that would be in vain , as I lately spent three hundred guineas , in the purchase of Highflyer ; however I got through , and got the two dealers in brittle ...
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Acrostic agreeable amongst amuse Appleby Arrah Askrigg Augustus Author beautiful Brough buiks Butcher's Charles Clemence Cobbler Crosby Garret Daniel Dancer Dapperwit enquired Enterber Cottage eyes father favourite fear fool footman Fountain's Lodge gentleman give Gunnerside hand happiness head hear heart honour hope humour imagined Jack Jackey James James Last Jem's Jemmy Twitcher John Julia kind Kirkby Stephen Lady letter look Lord Clarence Lord Hargrave Lordship master Michael mind Miss Medley Miss Walton morning mournin Muker never night Ormside owar Poet poor pride Ravenstonedale reader Saint Patrick Satire Satirist servants Silviana Smardale Sophia Soulby Squire Swaledale tell thee thing Thomas thou thought thout tongue town unto varra village Warcop Wensleydale Westmorland William wise wish words writing
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Página 118 - In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others...
Página 108 - O sacred solitude ! divine retreat ! Choice of the prudent ! envy of the great ! By thy pure stream, or in thy waving shade, We court fair wisdom, that celestial maid : The genuine offspring of her lov'd embrace, (Strangers on earth !) are innocence...
Página 84 - I did not disapprove of the design, but as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great...
Página 44 - Tis brightness all ; save where the new snow melts Along the mazy current. Low the woods Bow their hoar head...
Página 85 - At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets before he came from home. Towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong inclination to give, and applied to a neighbour, who stood near him, to lend him some money for the purpose.
Página 36 - In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow; Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen, about thee, There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
Página 68 - TIRED Nature's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep ! He, like the world, his ready visit pays Where Fortune smiles ; the wretched he forsakes ; Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe, And lights on lids unsullied with a tear.
Página 123 - When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in the church the leprosy begins : The priest, whose office is, with zeal sincere, To watch the fountain, and preserve it clear, Carelessly nods and sleeps upon the brink, While others poison what the flock must drink...
Página 53 - There was in him a vital scorn of all : As if the worst had fall'n which could befall, He stood a stranger in this breathing world, An erring spirit from another hurl'd...
Página 96 - Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.