The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Volume 2A. Donaldson, 1766 |
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... have fupported themselves upon an au- thor's fame while he lived , have done their utmost after his death to leffen it by fuch practices : even a man's last A 2 will will is not fecure from being expofed in print ; SWIFT'S MISCELLANIES . 7.
... have fupported themselves upon an au- thor's fame while he lived , have done their utmost after his death to leffen it by fuch practices : even a man's last A 2 will will is not fecure from being expofed in print ; SWIFT'S MISCELLANIES . 7.
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... last cited * . The orators of the people at Argos ( whether you will ftyle them , in modern phrafe , great Speakers of the house ; or only , in general , representatives of the people collective ) stirred up the commons against the ...
... last cited * . The orators of the people at Argos ( whether you will ftyle them , in modern phrafe , great Speakers of the house ; or only , in general , representatives of the people collective ) stirred up the commons against the ...
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... last infallibly of a single perfon : for , which ever of the three divifions in a state is upon the fcramble for more power than its own , ( as one or other of them generally is ) , unless due care be taken by the other two , upon every ...
... last infallibly of a single perfon : for , which ever of the three divifions in a state is upon the fcramble for more power than its own , ( as one or other of them generally is ) , unless due care be taken by the other two , upon every ...
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... last prince Solon was faid to be descend- ed ; who , finding the people engaged in two violent factions of the poor and the rich , and in great confusion thereupon ; refufing the monarchy , which was offered B 2 him , him , chofe rather ...
... last prince Solon was faid to be descend- ed ; who , finding the people engaged in two violent factions of the poor and the rich , and in great confusion thereupon ; refufing the monarchy , which was offered B 2 him , him , chofe rather ...
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... last they quite overturned the balance , leaving all doors open to the practices of popular and ambitious men , who de- ftroyed , the wifeft republic , and enflaved the nobleft people that ever entered upon the ftage of the world . By ...
... last they quite overturned the balance , leaving all doors open to the practices of popular and ambitious men , who de- ftroyed , the wifeft republic , and enflaved the nobleft people that ever entered upon the ftage of the world . By ...
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