 He acquired, or more properly created, A MINISTERIAL ESTATE. He was the only person of his time Who could CHEAT without the mask of HONESTY, Retain his...  The Works - Seite 69von Jonathan Swift - 1803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 Seiten
...TEN THOUSAND a year ; And, having daily deferv'd the GIBBET for what he */«/, Was at laft condemn'd to it for what he could not do. -•.* '% O indignant reader ! Think not his life ufelefs to mankind! PROVIDENCE conniv'd at his execrable defigns, To give to after-ages a confpicuous... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 Seiten
...poflefled of TEN THOUSAND a-year; And having daily deferved the GIBBET for what he did, Was at laft condemned to it for what he could not do* O indignant reader \ Think not his life ufelefs to mankind ! PROVIDENCE conniv'd J at his execrable defigns, To quired an iramenfe fortune.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 Seiten
...daily deserved the gibbet for what he did, 'Was at last condemned to it for what he could not do. Oh, indignant reader! Think: not his life useless to mankind...designs, To give to after ages A conspicuous proof anu example, Of how small estimation is exorbitant wealth iu the sight of God, By his bestowing it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 Seiten
...his primeval MEANNESS when possessed of TEN THOUSAND a year; And, having daily deserved the GIBBET for what he did, Was at last condemned to it for what he could not do. O indigO indignant reader ! Think not his life useless to mankind ! PROVIDENCE connived at his execrable... | |
 | Edward Barry - 1806 - 208 Seiten
...primreval MEANNESS When possessed of TEN THOUSAND a year; . •> . . And having deserved the GIBBET for what he did, Was at last condemned to .it for...Think not his life useless to mankind! PROVIDENCE, at his execrable designs, To give to after ages j A conspicuous PROOF and EXAMPLE Of how small estimation... | |
 | Edward Barry - 1806 - 244 Seiten
...MEANNESS When possessed of TEN THOUSAND a year; • And having deserved the GIBBET for what he 4id, •-, Was at last condemned to it for what he could not...Think not his life useless to mankind! PROVIDENCE, at his execrable designs, To give to after age* ' ) A conspicuous PROOF and EXAMPLE Of how aiuull estimation... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 Seiten
...primaeval meanness . , . , . When possessed of ten thousand a year ; And having daily deserved the gibbet for what he did, Was at last condemned to it for what he could not do. Oh, indignant reader ! Think not his lite useless to mankind ! Providence permitted his execrable designs,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 476 Seiten
...his primeval MEANNESS when possessed of TEN THOUSAND a year; And, having daily deserved the GIBBET for what he did, Was at last condemned to it for what...mankind ! PROVIDENCE connived at his execrable designs, * This Epitaph on a man infamous for all manner of vices was written by Dr. Arbuthnot. ' To To give... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 Seiten
...his insatiable avarice exempted him from the first; " his matchless impudence from the second. " Oh, indignant reader! ** think not his life useless to...Providence connived at his execrable designs, *' to give to after-ages a conspicuous " proof and example, " of how small estimation is exorbitant wealth " in the... | |
 | 1811 - 610 Seiten
...retained hia primavil meanness, When possessed often thousand a year,And having daily deaerv'd the gibbet for what he did Was at last condemned to it for what he could not do. Oh, indignant reader . Think not his life useless to mankind ! Provider.ee permitted his execrable... | |
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