 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...in verfe or profe that required a courfe of thinking, or perhaps more than one fitting to riniih. * From this time his memory was perceived gradually to decline, and his paffions to pervert his underHanding ; a calamity to which many particulars feetn to have concurred. ;; His folitude which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...profe, that required a courfe of thinking, or perhaps more than one fitting to finidi. [vol. 4. p. 346.] FROM this time his memory was perceived gradually...decline, and his paffions to pervert his underftanding ; a calamity to which many particulars feem to have concurred. His folitude, which has been already... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...profe, that required a courfe of thinking, or perhaps more than one fitting to finim. [vol. 8. p. 346.] From this time his memory was perceived gradually...decline, and his paffions to pervert his underftanding ; a calamity ta which many particulars feem to have concurred. His folitude, which has been already... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...either in verfe or profe that required a courfe of thinking, or perhaps more than one fitting to finifh. From this time his memory was perceived gradually...decline, and his paffions to pervert his underftanding $ a calamity to which many particulars feem to have concurred. His folitude which has been already... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...families in this world, and make you for ever happy in the next.' "From this time his memory was pe ceucd gradually to decline, and his paffions to pervert his underftanding -, and in 1741 he wa$ fo very bad, as to be utterly incapable of converfation. Strangers were not permitted to approach... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...in verfe or profe, that required a courfe of thinking, or perhaps more than one fitting to finifh. From this time his memory was perceived gradually...decline, and his paffions to pervert his underftanding ; a calamity to which many particulars feem to have concurred. His folitude, which has been already... | |
 | Biography - 1784 - 778 pages
...in vcrfc or profe, that required a courfe of thinking, or perhaps more t\.an one fitting to finifh. From this time his memory was perceived gradually to decline, and his palfions to pervert his underftatiding ; and in 1741, he was fo very bad, as to be utterly incapable... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 pages
...year 1741, his underftanding was fo much impaired, and his paflions fo greatly increafed, that he was utterly incapable of converfation. Strangers were...guardians appointed of his perfon and eftate. Early in the year 1742, his reafon was wholly fubverted, and his rage became abfolute madnefs. The laft perfon... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Authors, English - 1787 - 528 pages
...year 1741, his underftanding was fo much impaired, and his paffions fo greatly increafed, that he was utterly incapable of converfation. Strangers were...permitted to approach him, and his friends found it necefiary to have guardians appointed of his perfon and eftate. Early in the year 1742, his reafon... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...much impaired, and his passions so greatly increased, that he was utterly incapable of conversation. Strangers were not permitted to approach him, and his friends found it necessary to have guardians appointed of VOL. I. HH his his person and estate. Early in the year 1742,... | |
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In the beginning of the year 1741, his understanding was so much impaired, and his passions so greatly increased, that he was utterly incapable of conversation. Strangers were not permitted to approach him, and his friends found it necessary to have guardians... 
