 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 halaman
...happens to men of my level, and, I confefs, in their capacity as Minifters, I look upon them as a ratee of people whofe acquaintance no man would court, otherwife...received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceffity of being a flave to men in power, but chofe my friends by their perfonal merit, without examining... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 halaman
...all Parties than ufually happeneth to men of my level, and I confefs, in their capacity as Minifters, I look upon them as a race of people whofe acquaintance...too proud to be vain) and the other was not my cafe. Betides, having never received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceffity of C 2 being *... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 halaman
...all parties than ufually happens to men of my level, and, I confefs, in their capacity as Minifters, I look upon them as a race of people whofe acquaintance...too proud to be vain) and the other was not my cafe. Befules, having never received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceffity of being a flave... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 halaman
...than ufualjy ' happens to men of my level ; and, I confefs, •'• in their capacity as minifters I look upon them ' as a race of people, whofe acquaintance no man ' would court otherwife, than on the fcore of va' nity and ambition.' A man always appears of more confequence to himfelf, than he... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 halaman
...all parties, than ufually happens to men of my level ; and 1 confefs, in their capacity as minifters, I look upon them as a race of people whofe acquaintance...fpirit is too proud to be vain), and the other was not iny cafe. Befides, having never received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceflity of being... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 halaman
...all parties than ufually happens to men of my level, and, I confefs, in their capacity as Minifters, I look upon them as a race of people whofe acquaintance no man would court, otherwife than upon the icore of Vanity or Ambition. The firft quickly wears offJand is the Vice of low minds, for a man of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 424 halaman
...all parties than ufually happens to men of my level ; and I confefs, in their capacity as minifters, I look upon them as a race of people .whofe acquaintance...received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceffity of being a Have to men in power ; but chofe my friends by theft perfonal merit, without examining... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 halaman
...parties, than ufually happens to men of my ievel ; and " I confefs, in their capacity as minifters, I look upon them as " a race of people whofe acquaintance no man would court, " ptherwife than on the fcore of vanity or ambition." [vol. 8. p. 27.] Lord Oxford, as a gentleman... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 406 halaman
...all parties than ufually happens to men of my level, and, I confefs, in their capacity as Minifters, I look upon them as a race of people whofe acquaintance...received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceffity of being a ftave to men in power, but chofe my friends by their perfonal merit, without examining... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 388 halaman
...parties than ufually happens to men of my level : and I confefs, in their capacity as minifters, 1 look •upon them as a race of people whofe acquaintance...proud to be vain), and the other was not my cafe. Betides, having never received more than one fmall favour, I was under no neceffity of being a Have... | |
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The first quickly wears off, and is the vice of low minds, for a man of spirit is too proud to be vain ; and the other was not my case. 
