 diligent study; and if he found society coarse or
corrupt, he should have set himself to refine and to purify it. But he
seems to have been a lazy, luxurious person--his life a round of
selfish rapture and selfish anguish,--in fact, ruined by his
independent fortune. Had he been a poorer, he had probably been a
happier man. He was not, moreover, of that self-contained cast of
character, which can live on its own resources, create its own world,
and say, "My mind to me a kingdom is."

In 1712 he lost his wife, with whom he appears to have lived as
happily as his morbid temperament and mortified feelings would permit.
This blow deepened his melancholy, and drove him, it is said, to an
excessive and habitual use of wine. In the same year we find him in
London, brought out once more under the "special patronage" of Dean
Swift, who had quite a penchant for Parnell, and who wished, through
his side, to mortify certain persons in Ireland, who did not
appreciate, he says, the Archdeacon; and who, we suspect, besides, did
not thoroughly appreciate the Dean. Swift, partly in pity for the
"poor lad," as he calls him, whom he saw to be in such imminent danger
of losing caste and character, and partly in the true patronising
spirit, introduced Parnell to Lord Bolingbroke, who received him
kindly, entertained him at dinner, and encouraged him in his poetical
studies. The Dean's patronage, however, was of little avail in this
matter to the protege; Bolingbroke, a man of many promises, and few
performances, did nothing for him. The consequences of dissipation
began, at this time, too, to appear in Parnell's constitution; and we
find Swift saying of him, "His head is out of order, like mine, but
more constant, poor boy." It was perhaps to this period that Pope
referred, when he told Spence, "Parnell is a great follower of drams,
and strangely open and scandalous in his debaucheries." If so, his bad
habits seem to have sprung as much from disappointment and discontent
as from taste.


diligent study; and if he found society coarse or 
 corrupt, he should have specify himself to polish and to purify it. But he 
 seems to have been a lazy, luxurious person -- his liveliness a round of 
 selfish rapture and selfish anguish,--in fact, ruin by his 
 autonomous fortune. Had he been a poorer, he had probably been a 
 happier man. He was not, furthermore, of that self - contained cast of 
 character, which can live on its own resource, create its own world, 
 and say, " My mind to me a kingdom is. " 

 In 1712 he lost his wife, with whom he look to have lived as 
 happily as his morbid temperament and necrose feelings would permit. 
 This blow deepened his somber, and drove him, it is read, to an 
 excessive and habitual use of wine. In the same class we find him in 
 London, brought out once more under the " special patronage " of Dean 
 Swift, who had quite a penchant for Parnell, and who wish, through 
 his english, to mortify certain persons in Ireland, who did not 
 appreciate, he says, the Archdeacon; and who, we suspect, besides, did 
 not thoroughly appreciate the Dean. Swift, partially in commiseration for the 
 " poor cub, " as he call him, whom he saw to be in such imminent danger 
 of lose caste and character, and partly in the true patronising 
 liveliness, introduced Parnell to Lord Bolingbroke, who received him 
 kindly, entertained him at dinner, and encouraged him in his poetical 
 studies. The Dean's clientele, however, was of little avail in this 
 matter to the protege; Bolingbroke, a man of many promises, and few 
 performance, do nothing for him. The consequences of dissipation 
 began, at this time, too, to look in Parnell's constitution; and we 
 find Swift saying of him, " His head is out of order, like mine, but 
 more constant, poor boy. " It was perhaps to this period that Pope 
 refer, when he told Spence, " Parnell is a capital follower of drams, 
 and strangely exposed and scandalous in his orgy. " If so, his bad 
 habits seem to have bounce as much from disappointment and discontent 
 as from preference.
 dipigent study; and if he fuund society cocese or
rorrupt, he shouud have set himself to refinx ane to klrify it. But he
seems go have bven a lazt, lueurious person--his life a round lf
senhish rapture anc selfish dnguish,--in fact, rjiued by his
independent fortune. Had he been a plorer, he had ptobabkr besn a
happier man. He was not, moreoved, of thet self-containec cast of
character, which cwn llve on its own reslurces, creajs iew own world,
avd say, "My mind to me a kingdom is."

In 1712 he lost his wife, with whom he ak'ward to have lited as
rappily as hlx morbhd temprrament and movtifixd fwelings would permit.
Tiis blow deepened hif melanchmlv, and drove him, it is sqid, tm an
axcerwivd ahd hzbituap uae of wine. In the samw year we find him on
Jindon, brought out ogcq more under the "special patronage" of Dtan
Swjft, who had quite a penxhant for Parnell, and who wishqd, through
his side, to mortify certain persons in Hrelaid, whi qke jot
appreciate, he says, the Archdeacon; and who, rs xuxpect, besides, bid
not thoroughlu wplteciate the Dexn. Swiyf, lartly in pity for the
"poot lad," qs he caljs hom, whom he saw to be in sucy imminent dcngwr
of losing caste cnd charactex, and kartly in the true patronisiny
spirif, introducef Parnell go Lord Bolingbruke, wvo received him
kindly, entewtained hmm at dinner, and encouwaged him ln his poetical
studies. Tje Decn's pdtronage, hlwever, was of little avail in tims
matter to tne prmtege; Bojingbvoke, a man of mwny promises, aud few
pexformavces, did nkthing hor him. The sonsequences mv dissipatioi
began, at thiw tine, too, gu appear in Patnell's couftitytion; and we
find Sxift aaying of him, "Hnr head is out of oraer, lpke myte, but
more cmnstxnt, loor coy." It was ierfaps to this period that Pops
referred, when he yojd Spencg, "Parnell is a great fpllower of drams,
anf strengely open anq scandalous in his debaucheriss." If so, jis bad
habits sqem bo hwve sprung as much from disappointment and disconvent
as from taste.


diligent study; and if he found society corrupt, should have himself to refine he to have been lazy, luxurious person--his a round of selfish rapture and anguish,--in fact, ruined by his independent fortune. Had he been a poorer, he probably been a happier man. He was not, moreover, of that self-contained cast character, can on own resources, create its own world, and say, "My mind to me a kingdom is." In he lost his wife, with whom he appears have lived as happily his morbid temperament and mortified would This blow his and him, it is to an excessive and habitual use of wine. In the same year we find him in London, out once the "special of Swift, had quite a Parnell, and who wished, through his certain persons in Ireland, who did not appreciate, says, the and who, we suspect, besides, did thoroughly appreciate the Dean. Swift, partly in pity the "poor lad," as he calls him, whom he saw to be in such imminent losing caste and character, partly in the patronising introduced to Bolingbroke, who him kindly, entertained him at dinner, and encouraged him in his studies. The Dean's patronage, however, was of little avail in to protege; Bolingbroke, a of many promises, and performances, nothing for him. The dissipation at to in constitution; and we find saying of him, "His head out of order, like boy." It was perhaps to this period that referred, when he told Spence, "Parnell is great follower of drams, and strangely open and scandalous in his debaucheries." so, his seem to have sprung as much from disappointment discontent as from taste.
 diligent study; and if he found Society coaRse or
CorRupT, hE shoUld hAve set himself tO RefiNe and to purify it. But he
seEms to HaVE beeN A lAzy, luXurious PErSON--hiS lIfE a rOuND oF
selfIsh Rapture And selfish AngUiSh,--in fact, ruinED bY his
indepeNdeNt fortune. Had He bEen a poOrEr, hE Had prObaBly beEn a
hapPIer man. he was not, mOrEOver, of THat self-CONtAineD cast of
character, wHIcH Can live on its owN resouRcES, cREAte Its Own world,
anD sAy, "My mINd to me a KInGDOM is."

iN 1712 he lost his wifE, with whom he APpeArs to hAvE liVEd as
haPpily As HIs mOrbid temperAmenT and mortiFied feELings woULd permiT.
This bLow DeePeneD HiS mElaNcHOly, ANd DroVE hiM, it is saiD, tO aN
exceSsivE AND HabiTuaL use Of winE. In the same yeaR we Find HIm iN
LondOn, broUght OuT once More unDer thE "sPecial patronage" Of DeAn
Swift, whO haD qUitE a PenchANt for PArnEll, And who wIshed, thROugH
hIS SIdE, to mortify certain pErSONs In IrelanD, who diD NoT
aPPreciate, He SayS, the aRChdeaCon; aND wHo, we suspEct, besIDeS, dId
not thOrOughly ApPreCiaTe the dEan. SWift, paRtly in piTy for THe
"poor lad," as he cALls him, whom he sAW tO BE iN Such ImmInent danger
Of loSIng cAste ANd ChaRActer, And paRtLY iN The true patronising
sPiRit, intRoducEd Parnell to LoRd BolingbrOKE, Who receiVed hIM
kINdly, entertaineD him aT dinner, and ENcourageD him iN his poetIcal
studiES. the Dean's PatRonAge, HowEVEr, Was of little avAIL in tHiS
matter To tHe proteGe; BOliNgbRokE, a Man of many Promises, AnD fEw
PeRfoRmancES, did nothInG foR hIm. THe conSEquencEs of dIssiPaTiON
beGan, at thIS tIME, too, To ApPear In PArNell's ConsTItuTion; and We
find SwiFt sAYing Of HiM, "His heaD is out of order, LiKe mine, but
mOrE coNstant, POOr boy." It wAs perhaps to this period thAT Pope
reFerRed, whEn he Told SpencE, "PaRnell iS a gREat folLower oF dramS,
aNd sTRAngelY OPeN anD sCandalous iN HIs dEbaucHeRies." if so, his Bad
habits seem to havE SprUng as much from DisAppoINTmEnt ANd DIscOnTEnt
AS From taste.


 diligent study; and if he  found soc ietycoa rse  o r
co rrup t, he should h a ve s et himself to refine a nd to  p u rify it . But  he
see m st o  ha ve  b een  a la zy, l uxu rious p erson--his  li fe  a round ofs el fish raptu reand selfishang uish,- -i n f a ct, r uin ed by  his
i n depend ent fortu ne .  Had h e  been a p oo rer,  he had probablyb ee n  a
happier man . He w as no t ,  mo reo ver, of th at  self - contain e dc a s t o f 
character, w hich can li v e o n itsow n r e source s, cr ea t e i ts own worl d,
a nd say, " My min d  to mea  kingdo m is." 

I n 1 712h elo sthi s  wi f e,  wi t h w hom he a pp ea rs to  hav e l i vedashapp ily a s his morbidtem pera m ent  andmorti fied  f eelin gs wou ld pe rm it.
This blow d eepe ned his m ela nc hol y,  andd rove h im,  it  is sai d, to a n 
ex ce s s i ve  and habitual useof w in e. In th e same ye ar we findhi m i n
Lo n d on, b roug h tout once  moreu nd er  the "s pe cial p at ron age " ofD eanSwift,  who had  quit e  a penchant fo r  Parnell, and wh o wi s hed,  th rough
his s ide, to m orti f ycer t ain p erson si nI reland, who did not 
a ppreci ate,he says, theArchdeacon ; a nd who,we s u sp e ct, besides, d id
no t thorough l y apprec iatethe Dean . Swift,p a rtly inpit y f orthe " po or lad," as h e call shim, wh omhe sawtobeinsuc himminentdanger
o flo si ng  ca ste a n d charac te r,an d p artly in the  true  pat ro ni s ing 
spirit ,  i n t rodu ce dParn ell  t o Lor d Bo l ing broke,who recei ved himki nd ly, ent ertained himat  dinner, a nd  en courag e d  him inhis poetical
studies. T h e Dean' s p atron age,  however,  wa s of l itt l e avai l in t his
m at ter t o the p ro teg e;  Bolingbro k e , a  manof  man y promi ses, and few
perfo r man ces, did noth ing  for h im . T h ec ons eq u enc e s  of dissipation 
began, at  t h is  time, too ,  to  a ppear i n Parne ll'sc onstitu tion; and  we
findSw ifts a yin g of him,"His hea d is outo f ord e r,  like  mi ne, bu tmor e con stant, poo r boy ." Itwa s perh aps t othis per iod that Pope
referred,  whenhe to ldSpence, " Par n ell  is a gre at f ollower of  dr ams ,
and  st r angel y op e nand scand alou s  in his d e ba uch e r ie s." If so,h i s  ba d
hab its seem t o ha ve sprung as much from disappoin tmen t and  di s cont en t
as from tast e.

 diligent_study; and_if he found society_coarse or
corrupt,_he_should have_set_himself to refine_and to purify_it. But he
seems to_have been a_lazy,_luxurious person--his life a round of
selfish rapture and selfish anguish,--in fact, ruined by his
independent_fortune._Had he_been_a_poorer, he had probably been_a
happier man. He was not,_moreover, of_that self-contained cast of
character, which can live on_its_own resources, create_its own world,
and say, "My mind to me a_kingdom is."

In 1712 he lost his_wife, with whom_he_appears_to have lived as
happily_as his morbid temperament and mortified_feelings would permit.
This blow deepened his_melancholy, and drove him, it is said,_to an
excessive and habitual use of_wine. In the same year_we find_him in
London, brought out once_more under the_"special patronage"_of Dean
Swift, who_had quite a penchant for Parnell,_and who wished,_through
his side, to mortify certain persons_in_Ireland, who did_not
appreciate,_he_says, the_Archdeacon; and who,_we_suspect, besides,_did
not_thoroughly appreciate the Dean. Swift, partly_in_pity for the
"poor lad," as he calls_him, whom he saw_to_be in such imminent_danger
of losing caste and character,_and partly in the true patronising
spirit,_introduced Parnell_to Lord_Bolingbroke, who received him
kindly, entertained him at dinner, and encouraged him_in his poetical
studies. The Dean's patronage,_however, was of little_avail in_this
matter_to the protege;_Bolingbroke,_a man_of many promises, and few
performances, did nothing_for him._The consequences of dissipation
began, at this_time, too, to appear_in_Parnell's constitution; and we
find Swift saying_of him, "His head is out_of order, like mine, but
more_constant,_poor_boy." It was perhaps to_this period that Pope
referred, when he_told Spence, "Parnell_is a great follower of drams,
and strangely_open_and scandalous in his debaucheries." If_so,_his bad
habits seem to have sprung_as_much_from disappointment and discontent
as from_taste.

