| Daniel Defoe - 1790 - 500 Seiten
...equalled. Yet, of this great performance, faid Gay; *' The poor Review is quite exhaufted, and grown fo very contemptible, that though he has provoked all his brothers of the quill, none will enter into a controverfy with him. The fellow, who had excellent natural parts, but wanted... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 476 Seiten
...the Pillory," as a defiance to the ministry. He published many books and pamphlets ; but is perhaps that, though he has provoked all his brothers of the quill round, none of them will enter into a controversy with him. This fellow, who had excellent natural parts, but wanted a small foundation... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 484 Seiten
...Hymn to the Pillory," as a defiance to the ministry. He published many books and pamphlets ; but is that, though he has provoked all his brothers of the quill round, none of them will enter into a controversy with him. This fellow, who had excellent natural parts, but wanted a small foundation... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 490 Seiten
...the Pillory," as a defiance to the ministry. He published many books and pamphlets ; but is perhaps that, though he has provoked all his brothers of the quill round, none of them will enter into a controversy with him. This fellow, who had excellent natural parts, but wanted a small foundation... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 Seiten
...notice of as the original piece is more or less agreeable. •As to our weekly papers, the poor Review} is quite exhausted, and grown so very contemptible,...brothers of the quill round, none of them will enter into contro? versy with him. This fellow, who had excellent * The Monthly Transactions began in January... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 676 Seiten
...notice of as the original piece is more or less agreeable. As to our weekly papers, the poor Review * is quite exhausted, and grown so very contemptible,...foundation of learning, is a lively instance of those wits, who, as an ingenious author says, " will endure but one skimming." The Observator was almost in the... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 686 Seiten
...notice of as the original piece is more or less agreeable. As to our weekly papers, the poor Review * is quite exhausted, and grown so very contemptible,...foundation of learning, is a lively instance of those wits, who, as an ingenious author says, " will endure but one skimming." The Observator was almost in the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 Seiten
...assures us, having become altogether contemptible. " This fellow," adds the author of that piece, " who had excellent natural parts, but wanted a small...foundation of learning, is a lively instance of those wits, who, as an ingenious author says, will endure but one skimming." t The OBSERVATOR was published by... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 538 Seiten
...Thomas's Hospital. His periodical paper above mentioned was a very dull one. He died October 15, 1743. exhausted, and grown so very contemptible, that though...foundation of learning, is a lively instance of those wits, who, as an ingenious author says, " will endure but one skimming." The Observator was almost in the... | |
| Walter Wilson - 1830 - 718 Seiten
...work as few of our writers have equalled." Yet, of this great performance, said Gay, ' The poor Review is quite exhausted, and grown so very contemptible,...though he has provoked all his brothers of the quill, none will enter into a controversy with him. The fellow, who had excellent natural parts, but wanted... | |
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