...present of his book of Travels to Dt Swift ; in the black leaf of which he wrote the following words : " To Dr. JONATHAN SWIFT, The most agreeable companion, The truest friend, And the greatest geoins of his age, This book is presented by his. , Jfiost humble servant, The AUTHOR.": IC so successfully...

...the nobility, of the eighteenth century. Addison, who damned others with faint praise, in 1709 called Swift " the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the greatest genius of his times " ; and nearly ten years later wrote to him thus : " I have always honored you for your good-nature,...

...most incorrigible punster of his day. t Addison afterwards presented his Travels to Swift, thus — " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion,...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — Scott's Memoirs of Swift. from the moment of his introduction, entering into conversation with...

...the breach between him and the • In a blank leaf at the commencement of the book Addison wrote— 'To Dr. Jonathan Swift, The most agreeable companion. The truest friend. And the irreatnt genius of his ace, Tim book is prpsrntert by his Mo^t humble servant, THE AUTHOR." 'b "I amuse...

...Will Frankland's, with Steele and Addison, too. Addison inscribed a presentation copy of his Travels " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion,...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — (Scon. Prom the information of Mr. Theophilus Swift.) " 29. — I dined with Mr. Addison, &c."—Journal...

...with Mr. Addison, &c."— Journal to Stella. Addison inscribed a presentation copy of his Travels " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion,...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — {SCOTT. From the information of Mr. Theophilus Swift.) " Mr. Addison, who goes over first secretary,...

...reported the best since Virgil, or Statius at any rate, had not brought him a Jonathan Swift, the moat agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — (SooiT. From the information of Mr. Theophilus Swift.) " Mr. Addison, who goes over first secretary,...

...illam admirationem ei fore, qua jucundissima fuisset, si aliquem cui narret habuisset.' " — OGLE — Life of Addison, pp. 22, 23. Addison presented a copy of his Travels to Swift with the following inseription : — " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the truest fricnd, and the...

...with Mr. Addison, &c." — Journal to Stella. Addison inscribed a presentation copy of his Travels " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion,...truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age." — (SCOTT. From the information of Mr. Theophilus Swift.) " Mr. Addison, who goes over first secretary,...

...Whig wits came to know him well and to feel his weight among them in their daily convivial meetings. " To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the greatest genius of the age," was the inscription written by Addison on a copy of his Travels presented to Swift ; and...