 I humbly entreat your excellency either to use such persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom for learning and virtue quiet at home, or assist him by your credit to compass his romantic design ; which, however, is very noble and generous,...  The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift - Page 126by Jonathan Swift - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 466 pages
...therefore, I do humbly entreat your Excellency, either to ufe fuch perfuafions as will keep one of the firft men in this kingdom, for learning and virtue, quiet at home, or affift him, by your credit, to compafs his romantic defign ; which, however, is very noble and generous,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pages
...therefore, I do humbly entreat your excellency, either to ufe fuch perluafions as will keep one of the firll men in this kingdom, for learning and virtue, quiet at home, or afiiil him, by your credit, to compafs his romantic defign ; which, however, is very noble and generous,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 346 pages
...therefore, I do humbly intreat your rxcellency, either to ufe fuch perfnafions as will keep one of the firft men in this kingdom, for learning and virtue, quiet at home, or affift him, by your credit, to compafs his romantic defign ; which, however, is very noble and generous,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. •^ persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this...home ; or assist him by your credit, to compass his romantic design ; which, however, is very noble and generous, ral Oglethorpe had interest enough in... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...impossible, and a vision ; but nothing will do. And therefore I do humbly entreat your Excellency, either to use such persuasions, as will keep one of the first...home ; or assist him by your credit to compass his romantic design, which however is very noble and generous, and directly proper for a great person of... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 pages
...impossible and a vision ; but nothing will do. And therefore I do humbly entreat your Excellency, either to use such persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom for learning and virtue quite at home, or assist him by your credit to compass his romantic design, which however is very noble... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 510 pages
...acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom...home ; or assist him by your credit, to compass his romantic design ; which, however, is very noble and generous, and directly proper for a great person... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - History - 1833 - 280 pages
...impossible, and a vision ; but nothing will do. And, therefore, I humbly entreat your excellency either to use such persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom, for virtue and learning, quiet at home ; or to assist him by your credit to compass his romantic design... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - History - 1833 - 268 pages
...and a vision ; but nothing will do. And, therefore, I humbly entreat your excellency either to ijse such persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom, for virtue and learning, quiet at home ; or to assist him by your credit to compass his romantic design... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1834 - 450 pages
...impossible, and a vision ; but nothing will do. And, therefore, I humbly entreat your excellency either to use such persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom, for virtue and learning, quiet at home; or to assist him by your credit to compass his romantic design... | |
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