I never was more satisfied than in the behaviour of the University of Oxford to me. I had all the civilities I could wish for, and so many showed me favours, that I am ashamed to have been more obliged in a few weeks to strangers, than ever I was in seven... The Life of Jonathan Swift - Pagina 61door John Forster - 1875 - 477 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 490 pagina’s
...Oxford to me. I had all the civilities I could wish for, and so many substantial favours, that I am ashamed to have been more obliged in a few weeks to strangers, than ever I was in seven years to Dublin college. I am not to take orders -f- till the king gives me a prebend... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 658 pagina’s
...pretty evident from the following passage, taken from his own letter of 28 November, 1692 : " I am ashamed to have been more obliged in a few weeks to strangers, than I was in seven years to Dublin College." I propose therefore in this Essay, to draw up a short account... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 688 pagina’s
...July in that year. He seems to have been pleased with the civilities he met at Oxford, and observes, that he was ashamed to have been more obliged, in...than ever he was, in seven years, to Dublin college*. The favour of Oxford necessarily implies learning and genius. In the former Swift was now eminent,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 676 pagina’s
...seems to have been pleased with the civilities he met at Oxford, and observes, that he was aslfamed to have been more obliged, in a few weeks, to strangers,...than ever he was, in seven years, to Dublin college*. The favour of Oxford necessarily implies learning and genius. In the former Swift was now eminent,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 498 pagina’s
...Oxford to me. I had all the civilities I could wish for, and so many substantial favours, that I am ashamed to have been more obliged in a few weeks to strangers, than ever I was in seven years to Dublin College. I am not to take orders J till the king gives me a prebend... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 496 pagina’s
...Oxford to me. I had all the civilities I could wish for, and so many substantial favours, that I am ashamed to have been more obliged in a few weeks to strangers, than ever I was in seven years to Dublin College. I am not to take orders J till the king gives me a prebend... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 pagina’s
...July in that year. He seems to have been pleased with the civilities he met at Oxford, and observes, that he was ashamed to have been more obliged, in a few weeks, to strangers, than ever he was, * He writes to his uncle, William Swift, 29th November, 16.02, " I am not to take orders till the King... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1826 - 334 pagina’s
...July in that year. He seems to have been pleased with the civilities he met at Oxford, and observes, that he was ashamed to have been more obliged, in...than ever he was, in seven years, to Dublin college. ' The favour of Oxford necessarily implies learning and genius. In the former Swift was now eminent,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 560 pagina’s
...July in that year. He seems to have been pleased with the civilities he met at Oxford, and observes, that he was ashamed to have been more obliged, in a few weeks, to strangers, than ever he was, * He writes to his uncle, William Swift, 29th November, 1(i9-', " I am not to take orders till the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 380 pagina’s
...July in that year. He seems to have been pleased with the civilities he met at Oxford, and observes, that he was ashamed to have been more obliged, in...than ever he was, in seven years, to Dublin college.! The favour of Oxford necessarily implies learning and genius. In the former Swift was now eminent,... | |
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