... it) things may be as they were in my time*, when all employments went to parliamentmen's friends, who had been useful in elections, and there was always a huge list of names in arrears at the treasury, which would at least take up your seven years... The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift - Page 93by Jonathan Swift - 1801Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...commoneft things that pafs in the world ; but if all Courts have a famenefs in them (as the Parfons phrafe it) things may be as they were in my time, when all employments went to Parliament-mens Friends, who had been ufeful in Elections, and there was always a huge Lift of name?... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pages
...commoneft Things that, pals in the World j but if all Courts have a Samenefs in them (as the Parfons phVafe it) Things may be as they were in my Time, when all Employments went to Parliament-mens Friends, who had been ufeful in Elections, and there was always a huge Lift Lift of... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 298 pages
...commoneft things that pafs in the world; but if all Courts have a famenefs in them (^s the Parfons phrafe it) things may be as they were in my time, when all employments went to Parliament-mens Friends, who had been ufeful in Elections, and there was always a huge Lift of names... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 352 pages
...ccmmoneft tilings that pafs in the world ; but if all Courts have a famenefs in them (as the Parfons phrafe it) things may be as they were in my time, when all employments went to Parliament-mens Friends, who had been ufeful in Eleflions, and there was always a huge Lift of names... | |
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 424 pages
...commoneft things that pafs in the world : but if all courts have a famenefs in them, (as the parfons phrafe it), things may be as they were in my time, when all employments went to parliament metis friends, who had been ufeful in elections, and there was always a huge lift of names... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 pages
...comrnoneft tilings that pafs in the world ; but if all Courts have a iamenels in them (as the Parfons phrafe it) things may be as they were in my time, when all...employments went to Parliament-men's Friends, who had been ufeful in Elections, and there was always a huge Lift of names in arrears at the Treafury, which would... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 472 pages
...cormnoneft things that pafs in the world : But if all courts have a famenefs in them, (as the parfons phrafc it), things may be as they were in my time, when all...employments went to parliament-men's friends, who had been ufeful in elections; and there was always a huge lift of, names in arrears at the Treafury, which would... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 318 pages
...you not under original sin by the dedication of your eclogues to lord Bolingbroke? I am an ill ju3ge at this distance; and besides, am, for my ease, utterly...to parliamentmen's friends, who had been useful in ekctions, and there was always a huge list of names in arrears at the treasury, which would at least... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...and subjection. A". Char let. f*. Undistinguishable resemblanceIf all courts have a samtnexs in them, things may be as they were in my time, when all employments went to parliamentmen's friends. Swift. SA'MI.ET. ns [salmonct, or salmonlct.] A little salmon. A salmon, after he is got into the sea,... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 538 pages
...commoneft things that pafs in the world j but if all Courts have a famenefs in them (as the Parfons phrafe it) things may be as they were in my time, when all...employments went to Parliamentmen's Friends, who had been ufeful in Elections, and there was always a huge Lift of names in arrears 6 at at the Treafury, which... | |
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