 I think there is not a greater folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable ; but especially at an age when it is too late to engage in a new friendship. Besides, this...  Letters. Index - Էջ 47Jonathan Swift - 1801Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 էջ
...folly than that of entering into too strict' and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable, but especially at...good quality that can possibly accomplish, a human creature.—They have hitherto writ me deceiving letters, but Mr. Worrall has been so just and prudent... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 էջ
...greater folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable, but especially at...new friendship. Besides, this was a person of my own reanng and instructing, from childhood ; who excelled in every good quality that can possibly accomplish... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 էջ
...strict and particular a friendship, with " the loss of which a man must. be absolutely mi" serable, but especially at an age when it is too late " to engage in a new friendship. Besides, that was " a person of my own rearing and instructing from " childhood, who excelled in every good... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 480 էջ
...greater folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable ; but especially...good quality that can possibly accomplish a human creature.—They have hitherto writ me deceiving letters, but Mr Worrall has been so just and prudent... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 530 էջ
...folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which, a man must be absolutely miserable ; but especially...childhood ; who excelled in every good quality that can possiMy accomplish a human creature. — They have hitherto writ me deceiving letters, but Mr Worrall... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1868 - 766 էջ
...God Almighty to enable me to bear ; but especially at an age when it is too late to think of engaging in a new friendship. Besides, this was a person of...quality that can possibly accomplish a human creature Dear Jim, pardon me, I know not what I am saying ; but believe me, that violent friendship is much... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 էջ
...greater folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable, but especially at...instructing, from childhood, who excelled in every gooJ quality that can possibly accomplish a human creature. — Dear Jim, pardon me, I know not what... | |
 | 1893 - 846 էջ
...strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable. . . . Besides, this was a person of my own rearing and instructing...quality that can possibly accomplish a human creature." The date of this letter is July, 1726 ; but it was not until the beginning of 1728 that the blow came... | |
 | William Robert Wilde - 1849 - 208 էջ
...greater folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable ; but especially...good quality that can possibly accomplish a human creature.—They have hitherto writ me deceiving letters, but Mr. Worrall has been so just and prudent... | |
 | William Robert Wilde - 1849 - 208 էջ
...greater folly than that of entering into too strict and particular a friendship, with the loss of which a man must be absolutely miserable ; but especially...good quality that can possibly accomplish a human creature.—They have hitherto writ me deceiving letters, but Mr. Worrall has been so just and pruden.t... | |
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