The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Volume 2A. Donaldson, 1766 |
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... 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.
... 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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Jonathan Swift. the wife turn they thought to give the matter , was by an impeachment and facrifice of the author , to hinder the fuccefs . For , after the deftruction of Thebes by Alexander , this prince designing the conqueft of Athens ...
Jonathan Swift. the wife turn they thought to give the matter , was by an impeachment and facrifice of the author , to hinder the fuccefs . For , after the deftruction of Thebes by Alexander , this prince designing the conqueft of Athens ...
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... turn their thoughts to examine how those diseases in a ftate are bred , that haften its end ; which would however be a very ufeful inquiry . For , though we cannot prolong the period of a commonwealth be- yond the decree of heaven , or ...
... turn their thoughts to examine how those diseases in a ftate are bred , that haften its end ; which would however be a very ufeful inquiry . For , though we cannot prolong the period of a commonwealth be- yond the decree of heaven , or ...
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... turn to kick . He begins his preface with fuch an account of the ori- ginal of power , and the nature of civil inftitutions , as I am confident was never once imagined by any writer up- on government , from Plato to Mr Locke . Give me ...
... turn to kick . He begins his preface with fuch an account of the ori- ginal of power , and the nature of civil inftitutions , as I am confident was never once imagined by any writer up- on government , from Plato to Mr Locke . Give me ...
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... turns into a fact after fuch a manner , as if he had feen it an hundred times ; and builds upon it a fyftem of the origin of government . When the vulgar here in England affemble in a riotous manner , ( which is not very frequent of ...
... turns into a fact after fuch a manner , as if he had feen it an hundred times ; and builds upon it a fyftem of the origin of government . When the vulgar here in England affemble in a riotous manner , ( which is not very frequent of ...
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