The author was then young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head. By the assistance of some thinking, and much conversation, he had endeavoured to strip himself of as many real prejudices as he could ; I say real ones, because,... A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Seite 178von Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 394 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 Seiten
...since, 1 696, which is eight years before it was published. The author was then young, his inven tion at the height, and his reading fresh in his head....assistance of some thinking, and much conversation, be had endeavoured to strip himself of as many real pre* judices as he could : I say real ones, because,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 Seiten
...about thirteen years since, 1696, which is eight years before it was published. The author was then young, his invention at the height, and his reading...to what dangerous heights some men have proceeded inus prepared, he thought the numerous and gross corruptions in religion and learning might furnish... | |
| Epistolary curiosities - 1818 - 270 Seiten
...there says, " the greatest part of this work was written many years " since; — the author was then young, his invention at the " height, and his reading...conversation, he had endeavoured " to strip himself of as many prejudices as he could." This de^ scription has not the least resemblance of any situations of Swift's... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 Seiten
...and life :" a combination therefore of those powers, when (as the " Apology" says,) " the authour was young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head," might surely produce " The Tale of a Tub." called to him, ' Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Sheridan, how came you... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 Seiten
...and life:" a combination therefore of those powers, when (as the " Apology" says), " the authour was young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head," might surely produce " The Tale of a Tub." he should have requested one of the Universities to choose... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 Seiten
...life ; " a combination, therefore, of those powers, when (as the " Apology " says) " the authour was young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head," might surely produce «' The Tak of a Till." derful admirer of the tragedy of Douglas, and presented... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 Seiten
...and life ;" a combination, therefore, of those powers, when (as the " Apology" says) "the authour was young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head," might surely produce «• The Tale of a Tub." derful admirer of the tragedy of Douglas, and presented... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 Seiten
...above thirteen years since, (1696) which is eight years before it was published. The. author was then young, his invention at the height, and his reading...thinking, and much conversation, he had endeavoured to (trip himself of as many real prejudices as he could: I say, real ones, because, under the notion of... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 Seiten
...art, and life." A combination, therefore, of those powers, when, as the Apology says, "the author was young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head," might surely produce The Tale of a Tub. — BOSWELL. I endeavoured to make a stand for Swift, and tried... | |
| Edmund Henry Barker - 1828 - 588 Seiten
...and life : a combination, therefore, of those powers, when, (as the Apology says,) ' the author was young, his invention at the height, and his reading fresh in his head,' might surely produce the Tale of a Tub." On the fly-leaf of a copy of the edition 1727, 12° which... | |
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