I demand whether I have not as good a title to laugh, as men have to be ridiculous, and to expose vice, as another hath to be vicious. If I ridicule the follies and corruptions of a court, a ministry, or a senate ; are they not amply paid by pensions,... The Intelligencer ... - Página 19por Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan - 1729 - 217 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan - 1730 - 284 páginas
...Court, a Miniftry, or a Senate, are they not amply paid by Penfions, Titles, and Power, while I expect and defire no other Reward, than that of laughing with a few Friends in a Corner ? Yet, if thpfe who take Offence, think me in the Wrong, J am ready to change the Scene with them, whenever they... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 páginas
...a Miniftry, or a Senate, are they not amply paid by Penjions, ^Titles, and Poiver ; while I expeft, and defire no other Reward, than that of laughing...in a Corner? Yet, if thofe who take Offence, think jne in the Wrong, I am ready to change the Scene •tyith them, whene\rer they pleafe. BUT, if my Defign... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1755 - 392 páginas
...court , a mimjlry, or a fenate, are they not amply paid by pen/ions, titles, and power, while I expecT: and defire no other reward, than that of laughing...offence, think me in the wrong, I am ready to change the fcene with them, whenever they pleafe. But, - THE INTELLIGENCER. 21 But, if my defign be to make mankind... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 394 páginas
...finate, are they not amply paid by p:nji.an, titles, and ptnuer, while I expect and defire no cither reward, than that of laughing with a few friends in a corner ? yet if thofe who take offence, think roe in the wrong, I am ready to change the fcene with them whenever they pleafe. But if my defign be... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 292 páginas
...titles, and power, while I expefl, and deiive, no other reward, than that of laughing with a fewfriends in a corner ? yet if thofe, who take offence, think me in the wrong, I am readyto change the fceae with them, whenever they pleafe. But, if my defign be to make mankind better,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 400 páginas
...court, a minijlry, or a fenate, are they not amply paid by pen/tons, titles, and power, while I expect and defire no other reward than that of laughing with...offence think me in the wrong, I am ready to change the fcene with them whenever they plcafe. But, But, if my defign be to make mankind better, then I think... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 páginas
...court, a miniftry, or a fenate, are they not amply paid by penfions, titles, and power, while I expect and defire no other reward, than that of laughing...offence think me in the wrong, I am ready to change the fcene with them whenever they pleafe. But, if my defign be to make mankind better, then I think it... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 páginas
...court, a minijfry, or a fenate, are they not amply paid by penfiens, titles, and power, while I expe£l and defire no other reward, than that of laughing...friends in a corner ? Yet if thofe, who take offence, fence, think me in the wrong, .1 am ready to change the fcene with them whenever they pleafe. But,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 páginas
...ministry, or a senate, arfe they not amply paid by pensions, titles, and piowcr, while I expect and desire no other reward, ' than that of laughing with a few friends in a corner ? yet, if those who take offence think me in the wrong, I am ready to change the scene with them whenever they... | |
| David Irving - 1803 - 266 páginas
...are they not amply paid by penlions, tiilei, and power ; while 1 expect, and defire no other re\va:d, than that of laughing with a few friends in a corner? Yet| if thofe who take offence, think we in the wrong, 1 am ready to change the fcene with them, whenever they pleafe." • '1'hefe fentences... | |
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