The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Volume 2A. Donaldson, 1766 |
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... former ages , any more than that of general struggles and diffenfions be- tween fixed affemblies of nobles and commons , and the ruin of Greece having been owing to the former , as that of Rome was to the latter , I fhall treat on both ...
... former ages , any more than that of general struggles and diffenfions be- tween fixed affemblies of nobles and commons , and the ruin of Greece having been owing to the former , as that of Rome was to the latter , I fhall treat on both ...
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... former , perfons of age and experience ; the laft , a young man of noble Birth , excellent education , and a plentiful fortune . A little before the fleet fet fail , it feems one night the ftone images of Mercury , placed in feveral ...
... former , perfons of age and experience ; the laft , a young man of noble Birth , excellent education , and a plentiful fortune . A little before the fleet fet fail , it feems one night the ftone images of Mercury , placed in feveral ...
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... time of Alexander and his captains , the Athe- nians were offered an opportunity of recovering their liberty , and being restored to their former ftate ; but the the wife turn they thought to give the matter , 24 CONTESTS AND DISSENSIONS.
... time of Alexander and his captains , the Athe- nians were offered an opportunity of recovering their liberty , and being restored to their former ftate ; but the the wife turn they thought to give the matter , 24 CONTESTS AND DISSENSIONS.
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... former were like the Barons of England fome time after the conqueft ; ; and the latter are alfo defcribed to be almost exactly what our Commons were then . For they were dependents upon the Patricians , whom they chofe for their patrons ...
... former were like the Barons of England fome time after the conqueft ; ; and the latter are alfo defcribed to be almost exactly what our Commons were then . For they were dependents upon the Patricians , whom they chofe for their patrons ...
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... former additions , was now amounted to three hundred . The people having once difcovered their own ftrength , did foon take occafion to exert it , and that by very great degrees . For at this King's death , who was murdered by the fons ...
... former additions , was now amounted to three hundred . The people having once difcovered their own ftrength , did foon take occafion to exert it , and that by very great degrees . For at this King's death , who was murdered by the fons ...
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