 What I did, I can assure you was not for life, but ease ; for I am at present in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, and then blown back to sea — who has a reasonable hope of going to a good place, and an absolute certainty of leaving a very...  A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Page 56edited by - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 410 pages
...place, and an abfolute certainty of leaving a very bad qne. Not that I have any particular difguft at the world ; for I have as great comfort in my own family, and from the kindnefs of my friends, as any man ; but the world, in the main, difpleafeth me ; I have too true a... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 440 pages
...harbour, and then blown back to fea; who has ?. reafonable hope of going to a good place, and an abfolute certainty of leaving a very bad one. Not that I have any particular difguft at the world ; for I have as .ereat comfort in my own family, and from the kindnefs of my friends,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 414 pages
...place, and an abfolute certainty of leaving a very bad one. Not that I have any particular difguft at the world ; for I have as great comfort in my own family, and from the kindnefs of my friends, as any man ; but the world, in the main, difpleafeth me ; and I have too true... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 504 pages
...harbour, and then blown back to fea ; who has a reafonable hope of going to a good place, and an abfolute certainty of leaving a very bad one. Not that I have any particular difguft -at the world ; for I have as great comfort in my own family, and from the kindnefs of my friends,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 492 pages
...but ease. For I am, at present, in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, • bour, and then blown back to sea ; who has a reasonable hope of going...friends, as any man ; but the world, in the main, displeases me ; and I have too tvie a presentiment of calamities that are likely to befal my country.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...life, but ease. For I am, at present, in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, bour, and then blown back to sea ; who has a reasonable hope of going...from the kindness of my friends, as any man ; but the worldy in the main, displeases me ; and I have too true sc presentiment of calamities that are likely... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 438 pages
...for life, but ease. For I am, at present, in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, and then blown back to sea ;. who has a reasonable hope of...good place, and an absolute certainty of leaving a veiy bad one. Not that I have any particular disgust at the world ; for I have as great comfort in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 500 pages
...for life, but ease. For I am, at present, in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, and then blown back to sea ; who has a reasonable hope of going...friends, as any man ; but the world, in the main, displeases me ; and I have too true a presentiment of calamities that are likely to befal my country.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 500 pages
...for life, but ease. .For I am, at present, in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, and then blown back to sea; who has a reasonable hope of going...friends, as any man ; but the world, in the main, displeases me ; and I have too true a presentiment of calamities that are likely to befal my country.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 596 pages
...for life, but ease. For I am, at present, in the case of a man that was almost in harbour, and then blown back to sea; who has a reasonable hope of going...friends, as any man ; but the world, in the main, displeases me ; and I have too true a presentiment of calamities that are likely to befal my country.... | |
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