 I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : * one to reduce the whole politeness, wit, humour, and style of England into a short system, for the use of all persons of quality, and particularly the maids of honour.  The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Page 222by Jonathan Swift - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 298 pages
...Parfon's, to whom I lately gave a City-living, fuch as an Englifh Chaplain would leap at.' I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : One to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and flyle of England into a mort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 pages
...Parfon's, to whom I lately gave a City-living, fuch as an Englifh Chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : One to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England into a ihort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...lately gave a City-living, fuch as an Engliih Chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the pu!>lic good, having two great works in hand : One to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England into a fhort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pages
...lately gave a City-living fuch as an Englifh Chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the publick good, having two great works in hand ; one to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England into a ihort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...parfon's, to whom I lately gave a city-living, fuch as an Englifii chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand :. one to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England into a (hort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 352 pages
...fcn's, to whom I lately gave a City-living, fuch as an Englifh Chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for- the public good, having two great works in hand : One to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, knraottr, and ftyle of England into a fliort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfens of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 424 pages
...parfon's, to whom I lately gave a city-living, fuch as an Englifh chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : one to reduce the whole politenels, wit, humour, and ftyle of Bagland into a fhort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 400 pages
...parfon's, to whom I lately gave a city-living, fuch as an EngliOi chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand ; one to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England, into a fhort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfon of quality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 pages
...Parfon's, to whom I lately gave a City-living, fuch as an Englifh Chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : One to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England, intoafhort fyftern, for theufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 pages
...parfon's, to whom I lately gave a city-living, fuch as an Englifh chaplain would leap at. I retired hither for the public good, having two great works in hand : one to reduce the whole politenefs, wit, humour, and ftyle of England into a fhort fyftem, for the ufe of all perfons of quality,... | |
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