 It must indeed be confessed that never man threw up his pen, under stronger temptations to have employed it longer. His reputation was at a greater height, than I believe ever any living author's was before him.  The Works - 第 157 頁Jonathan Swift 著 - 1803完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | John Gay - 1711 - 86 頁
...than all their other News Papers put together. It must indeed be confessed that never man threw up his pen, under stronger temptations to have employed...considerable. Every one read him with pleasure and good-will ; and the Tories, in respect to his other good qualities, had almost forgiven his unaccountable... | |
 | Edward Alan Bloom, Lillian D. Bloom - 1995 - 508 頁
...than all their other News Papers put together. It must indeed be confessed that never man threw up his pen, under stronger temptations to have employed...him. It is reasonable to suppose that his gains were proportlonably considerable. Every one read him with pleasure and goodwill; and the Tories, in respect... | |
 | C. John Sommerville - 1996 - 208 頁
...render'd happy, by shewing them it was their own fault if they were not so. 29 Since, as Gay observed, "his reputation was at a greater height than, I believe, ever any living Author's was before him," there was evidently a market for morality— if not for religion—in the "informed public." And soon... | |
 | Alexandre Beljame - 1998 - 528 頁
...confess'd that never Man threw up his Pen under Stronger Temptations to have employed it longer ; H1s Reputation was at a greater height than, I believe, ever any living Author's was before him . . , Everyone read him with Pleasure and GoodWill ; and the Tories, in respect to his other Good Qualities,... | |
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