 | Thomas Ashe - 1812 - 382 էջ
...influence, like his writings, has survived a century; and the foundations of whatever prosperity you have since erected, are laid in the disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of SWIFT ! " Excuse this digression; perhaps digression it should not be called; justice to the dead—it is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 686 էջ
...adorned her by his talents — and exalted her by his fame. His mission was but .of ten years ; and for ten years only did his personal power mitigate...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of Swift." SECTION VI. Su ift retires to Quika— His friendship for Sheridan — He visits England — Has an... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 676 էջ
...years only did his personal power mitigate the government ; but though no longer feared by the gr^at, he was not forgotten by the wise ; his influence,...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of Swift." SECTION VI. , • , . • i " " Suift retires to Quilca — His friendship for Sheridan — He visits... | |
 | Stephen Barlow - 1814 - 504 էջ
...His influence, like his writings, has survived a cen* tury, and the foundations of whatever posterity have since erected are laid in the disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of SWIFT V It should not be forgotten by the attentive examiner of Irish history at this period, that three... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1818 - 242 էջ
...longer feared by the great, he was not " forgotten by the wise; his influence, like his wri" tings, has survived a century, and the foundations " of whatever...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism " of SWIFT." Thou, magic Spencer.—Page 66. The peasantry still shew, in the south of Ireland, the little cottage... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1818 - 248 էջ
...longer feared by the 'great, he was not " forgotten by the wise ; his influence, like his wri" tings, has survived a century, and the foundations " of whatever...laid in the disinterested and magnanimous patriotism " ef SWIFT." Thou, magic Spencer. — Page 66. The peasantry still shew, in the south of Ireland, the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1826 - 334 էջ
...— adorned her by his talents — and exa ted her by his fame. His mission was but of ten years; and for ten years only di-d his personal power mitigate...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of Swift. » END OF VOL. J, i ... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 560 էջ
...adorned her by his talents — and exalted her by his fame. His mission was but of ten years ; and for ten years only did his personal power mitigate...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of Swift SECTION VI. Swift retires to Quilca — His friendship Jar Sheridan — He •visits England — Has... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 550 էջ
...personal power mitigate the government ; hut though no longer feared hy the great, he was not forgotten hy the wise ; his influence, like his writings, has survived...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of Swift. stood the Dean's temper so well, arid knew so happily how to arrest, hy some sudden stroke of humour,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 380 էջ
...adorned her by his talents — and exalted her by his fame. His mission was but of 'ten years ; and for ten years only did his personal power mitigate...disinterested and magnanimous patriotism of Swift. SECTION VI. Swift retires to Quilca — His friendship for Sheridan — He visits England — Has an... | |
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Ireland not less than England. As it was, he saved her by his courage — improved her by his authority — adorned her by his talents — and exalted her by his fame. His mission was but of ten years ; and for ten years only did his personal power mitigate... 
