Show Dean Swifts Peculiarities Partly from respect for his abilities partly from the actual value of his assistance assist-ance partly from amusement at the novelty nov-elty f > l the thing the great world surrendered surren-dered tself as to a conqueror Ho never flattered When told that the Duke of Buckingham desires his acquaintance he answers that the duke has not made sufficient suf-ficient advances to him yet When asked to a dinner party uy a secretary of state he insists upon drawing up a list of the company Even ladies have to bow beneath be-neath the yoke However beautiful wealthy or high born they must always appear as supplicants for Dr Swifts acquaintance Even then his rule is far from easy Lady Burlington says Tie I hear you can sing sinO me asong Her ladyship lady-ship resented such an unceremonious address ad-dress and refuses Why madame says Swift cI suppose you take me for one o of your hedgeparsons sing when I bid you As Lord Burlington only laughs the ladyw bursts into tears and leaves the room This does not soften Swift Heme fts her a few days afterf 0 Pray madam are you so proud and ill I f > i J c 1 y < i i < > natured nowas when I last saw you is his greeting The mans fascination is so strong that all yield to him t Not a night parses but he spends it at the centre of some aristocratic assembly He positivelyrevels in the novel splendor of his position I thought I saw Jack Temple and his wife pass me today in their coach JJ hesays to Stella HI took no notice of them I am glad I have wholly shaken off that family He walks straight up to the prime ministers minis-ters private room on a busy day and jeers at the crowd of less favored clients who have been waiting long hours in the antechamber One can easily picture to ones self Swifts appearance at this time Like all Anglican clergymen he wears a cassock cas-sock gown with wide puffed pudding sleeves his head being surmounted by an enormous periwig He is of middle height with a robust and upright figure His marked features clear brow and keen blue eyes impress those who meet him with a mingled sense of vivacity and power His voice is strong his langnage is incisive his manner dictatorial The influence of his conversational powers is extraordinary A master of irony and an adept in the art of playing upon words on serious subjects he can reach to the very heart of his auditor while in giving odd turns of Interest to commonplace matters he is without an equal Mori aritys Deait Swift and his writings |