That is to say, five or six men who had writ plays, or at least prologues, or had share in a miscellany, came thither and entertained one another with their trifling composures, in so important an air as if they had been the noblest efforts of human nature... The St. James's Magazine - Page 31redigeeritud poolt - 1762Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1764 - 456 lehte
...wits (as they were called) ufed formerly to aflemble; that is to fay, five or fix men, who had xvrit plays, or at leaft prologues, or had fhare in a mifcellany,...humble audience of young ftudents from the inns of court, or the univerfities, who, at due diftance, liftened to thefe oracles, and returned home with... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 304 lehte
...another with their triffing compofures, in fo important an air, as if they had been the nobleft eiforts of human nature, or that the fate of kingdoms depended...they were ufually attended with an humble audience of voungftudents from the inns of courts, Qa or or the univerfities, who, at due diftance, liftened to... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 486 lehte
...that at WilPs coffee- houfe, where the wits (as they were called) ufed formerly to aflemble; that is to fay, five or fix men, who had writ plays, or at...depended on them ; and they were ufually attended with an hum-, ble audience of young ftudents from the inns of courts, or the univerfities, who, at due diftance,... | |
| 1771 - 686 lehte
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| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 404 lehte
...important an air, as if they had Been the nobleft efforts of human nature, or that the fate of'kingdoms depended on them ; and they were ufually attended...courts, or the univerfities, who, at due diftance, liftened to thde oracles, and returned home with great contempt for their law and philofophy, their... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 lehte
...aflemble ; that is to fay, five or fix men, who had writ plays, or at leaft prologues, or had ihare in a mifcellany, came thither, and entertained one...attended with an humble audience of young ftudents from tl-e inns of courts, or the univerfiries ; who, at due diftance, liftencd to thefe oracles, and returned... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 lehte
...one aftother with their trifling composures, in so important an air, as if they had been the noblest efforts of human nature, or that the fate of kingdoms depended on them ; and they were usually attended with an humble audience of young students from the inns of court, or the universities... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 350 lehte
...-another with their trifling composures, in so importaut an air, as if they had been the noblest eflbrts of human nature, or that the fate of kingdoms depended on them ; and they were usually attended with an humble audience of young students from the inns of court, or the universities... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 378 lehte
...their trifling composures, in so important an air, as if they had been the noblest efforts of hu-•iin nature, or that the fate of kingdoms depended on them ; and they were usually attended with an humble audience of young students from the inns of court, or the universities... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 lehte
...one another with their trifling composures, in so important an air, as if they had been the noblest efforts of human nature, or that the fate of kingdoms depended on them ; and they were usually attended with an humble audience of young students from the inns of court, or the universities... | |
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