The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinC. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766 |
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Page vi
... strength and propriety . As to the arrangement of the different pieces , we have classed them in the order which appeared to us the most natural , and by which we could most conveniently complete the work in eight volumes , of a fize ...
... strength and propriety . As to the arrangement of the different pieces , we have classed them in the order which appeared to us the most natural , and by which we could most conveniently complete the work in eight volumes , of a fize ...
Page xl
... strength of mind were undeniably equal to any tafk what- foever . His pride , his fpirit , or his ambition , call it by what name you please , was bound- less ; but his views were checked in his younger younger years , and the anxiety ...
... strength of mind were undeniably equal to any tafk what- foever . His pride , his fpirit , or his ambition , call it by what name you please , was bound- less ; but his views were checked in his younger younger years , and the anxiety ...
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... strength of bold , false , impious assertions , mixed with unmannerly reflexions upon the priesthood , and openly intended against all religion ; in short , full of such principles as are kindly received , because they are levelled to ...
... strength of bold , false , impious assertions , mixed with unmannerly reflexions upon the priesthood , and openly intended against all religion ; in short , full of such principles as are kindly received , because they are levelled to ...
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... strength , the sharpness and hardness of his nails and teeth ; confider his baneful , abominable breath , enemy to life and matter , infectious and corrupting ; and then reflect , whether it be possible for any mortal ink and paper of ...
... strength , the sharpness and hardness of his nails and teeth ; confider his baneful , abominable breath , enemy to life and matter , infectious and corrupting ; and then reflect , whether it be possible for any mortal ink and paper of ...
Page 77
... strength of these conclusions , next day at din- ner , was the brown loaf served up in all the formality of a City - feaft . Come , brothers , faid Peter , fall to , and Spare not ; here is excellent good mutton§ : or hold , now my hand ...
... strength of these conclusions , next day at din- ner , was the brown loaf served up in all the formality of a City - feaft . Come , brothers , faid Peter , fall to , and Spare not ; here is excellent good mutton§ : or hold , now my hand ...
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againſt almoſt alſo ancient anſwer aſſiſtance becauſe beſides beſt buſineſs cauſe Chriſtianity church clergy cloſe confcience conſequence conſtitution courſe cuſtom Dean defire deſign diſcourſe diſpoſed eaſy eſpecially eſtabliſhed expoſe faid falſe fame fatire fide fince firſt fome foon fuch fure hath Hawkef honour houſe inſtance intereſt itſelf JONATHAN SWIFT juſt laſt learned leaſt leſs Lord manifeſt mankind modern moſt muſt nature neceſſary never obſerved occafion Orrery paſs paſſages perſon Peter Pindar pleaſe poſſible preſent preſerve prince propoſed publiſhed purpoſe raiſed reader reaſon refolved religion reſpect reſt ſaid ſame ſay ſcheme ſeems ſenſe ſerve ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould ſince Sir William Temple ſmall ſome ſometimes ſpeak ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtation ſtill ſtrength ſtrong ſtyle ſubject ſuch ſuppoſe Swift ſyſtem themſelves ther theſe things thoſe thought tion treatiſe underſtanding univerſal uſe uſual utmoſt wherein whole whoſe Wotton writers