 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 410 pagina’s
...any eafe of mind. Adieu. J LETTER CCCXCVII. Part of a Letter of VANESS A's, from Dublin, in 1714. Y' OU once had a maxim, which was, to act what was right, and not mind what the world would fay. I wifh you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in feeing and advifing an unhappy young... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 440 pagina’s
...with any eafe of mind. Adieu. LETTER CCCXCVI, Part of a Letter of VANESSA'S, from Dublin, in 1714. OU once had a maxim, which was, to act what was right, and not mind what the world would fay. I wifh you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in feeing and advifmg an unhappy young... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 pagina’s
...pains Swift took to avoid meeting her. Upon which VanelFa writes to him in the following manner: " You once had a maxim, which was to act what was right, and not mind what the world would fay. I wifh you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in feeing and advifing an unhappy young... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pagina’s
...exalted character, • Miss Vanhomrigh, in one of her letters to him, has the following passage. " You once had a maxim, which was— To act " what was right, and not mind what the world would fay." B 4 WC we shall not be surprised, that even among his own party, he found few advocates to vindicate... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 318 pagina’s
...However, for greater caution, this is sent you by -- I am, £3V. FROM MISS VANHOMRIGH. Dublin, 1714. once had a maxim, which was to act what was right, and not mind what the world would say. I You, wish you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 594 pagina’s
...caprice.* [You once had a maxim (which was, to act what was right, and not mind what the world said), I wish you would keep to it now. Pray what can be...wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young woman ? 1 can't imagine. You can't but know that your frowns make my life unsupportable. You have taught... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 594 pagina’s
...we are amongst such, but know no reason for having my happiness sacrificed to their caprice.* [You once had a maxim (which was, to act what was right, and not mind what the world said), I wish you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 592 pagina’s
...we are amongst such, but know no reason for having my happiness sacrificed to their caprice.* [You once had a maxim (which was, to act what was right, and not mind what the world said), I wish you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 614 pagina’s
...at her disposal, which he did without reserve. We find her thus addressing him in 1714 : — ''You once had a maxim, which was to act what was right, and not mind what the world say. I wish you would keep to it now. Pray, what can be wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1844 - 438 pagina’s
...we are amongst such ; but know of no reason for having my happiness sacrificed to their caprice. You once had a maxim, (which was, to act what was right, and not mind what the world said,) I wish you would keep it now. Pray what can be wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young... | |
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I wish you would keep to it now. Pray what can be wrong in seeing and advising an unhappy young woman? I can't imagine. You can't but know that your frowns make my life insupportable. You have taught me to distinguish, and then you leave me miserable. 
