 ... softer passions, — which were, sordid avarice, disdainful pride, and ungovernable rage. By the last of these, often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world....  History of Queen Anne - Page 30by Jonathan Swift - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - Great Britain - 1758 - 334 pages
...Rage. By the laft of thefe often breaking out in Sallies of tUe moft unpardonableSort, me had long alienated her Sovereign's Mind, before it appeared to the World. This Lady is not without fome Degree of Wit ; and hath in her Time affedted the Character of it, by the ufual Method of arguing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Great Britain - 1758 - 426 pages
...often breaking out in fallies of the moft unpardonable fort, fhe had long alienated her fovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world. This lady is not without fome degree of wit, and hath in her time affected the character of ft, by the ufual method of arguing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1775 - 436 pages
...often breaking out in fallies of the moft unpardonable fort, flie had long alienated her fovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world. This lady is not without fofne degree of wit, and hath in her time affefted the charafter of it, by the ufual method of arguing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 482 pages
...often breaking out in fallies of the moft unpardonable fort, fhe had Iqng alienated her fovereign's mind, before it appeared to the world. This lady is not without fome degree of wit ; and hath, in her time, affected the character of it, by the ufual method of arguing... | |
 | History - 1795 - 532 pages
...rage : by the last of these often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her Sovereign's mind before it appeared to the world. This lady is not without some degree pf wit, and hath in her time affefted the character of. it by the usual method of arguing against religion,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 pages
...religion. Swift, alluding to her character for wit, observes, that she " affected it by the usual methods of arguing against religion, and proving the doctrines of Christianity to be impossible and absurd." She herself writes to the Earl of Marchmont, on the 3rd of March, 1742, — " I find you are as ignorant... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1843 - 530 pages
...religion. Swift, alluding to her character for wit, observes, that she "affected it by the usual methods of arguing against religion, and proving the doctrines of Christianity to be impossible and absurd." She herself writes to the Earl of Marchmont, on the 3rd of March, 1742, — " I find you are as ignorant... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 462 pages
...Rage ; by the last of these often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her Sovereign's mind, before it appeared...arguing against religion, and proving the doctrines of Christi. anity to be impossible and absurd. Imagine what such a spirit, irritated by the loss of power,... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1848 - 518 pages
...rage; by the last of these, often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind before it appeared...This lady is not without some degree of wit, and has affected the character of it, by the usual mode of the times, in arguing against religion, and endeavouring... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 502 pages
...rage ; by the last of these, often breaking out in sallies of the most unpardonable sort, she had long alienated her sovereign's mind before it appeared...This lady is not without some degree of wit, and has affected the character of it, by the usual mode of the times, in arguing against religion, and endeavouring... | |
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