 | William S. Walsh - 1892 - 1116 pages
...the War of 1812. Irony. In the well-known " Verses on his own Death" Swift humorously asserts that Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refined it first, and showed its use. This, even as a bit of humorous exaggeration, is an absurd claim.... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh - 1892 - 1114 pages
...the War of 1812. Irony. In the well-known " Verses on his own Death" Swift humorously asserts that Arbuthnot is no more my friend. Who dares to irony pretend. Which 1 was born to introduce, Refined it first, and showed its use. This, even as a bit of humorous exaggeration,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 pages
...Arbuthnot's only title to a high place in English literature, Swift recognised him as his rival : — " Arbuthnot is no more my friend Who dares to irony pretend, . Which I was born to introduce, Refined it first, and showed its use." It was indeed for his personal qualities — the strength, as... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 pages
...Arbuthnot's only title to a high place in English literature. Swift recognised him as his rival : — " Arbuthnot is no more my friend Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce. Refined it first, and showed its use." It was indeed for his personal qualities — the strength, as... | |
 | Lady Strachey (Jane Maria) - 1894 - 376 pages
...take him and his wit!" Gay I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Artmthno1. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refined it first and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pulteney, knows That I had some repute for... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 656 pages
...a jealous fit, I cry, 'Pox take him and his wii !' I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refined it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had some repute for... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1901 - 654 pages
...jealous fit, I cry, ' Pox take him and his wit I' I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refined it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pultney, knows That I had some repute for... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 860 pages
...jealous fit, I cry : ' Pox take him and his wit.' I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous Refined it first, and shewed its use. St John, as well as Pulteney, knows f£,"S"Sdi That I had some... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 864 pages
...a jealous fit, I cry: ' Pox take him and his wit.' I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous f m Refined it first, and shewed its use. St John, as well as Pulteney, knows Afterwards That I had some... | |
 | Friedrich Dedekind - 1904 - 292 pages
...mit der Charakteristik überein, die Swift in On the Death of Dr. Swift i ) von seinen Werken gibt: Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refined it first, and show'd its use. Und weiter sagt er von sich: As with a moral view design'd To... | |
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In Pope I cannot read a line But, with a sigh, I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, "Pox take him and his wit. 
