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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... has furnished yet more . It was not thought necessary ( fays he ) co relate every trifling particular that has been recorded , but only to select such as : FACE . s confeflion to own when the se Dean's will viii THE EDITOR'S PREFACE .
... has furnished yet more . It was not thought necessary ( fays he ) co relate every trifling particular that has been recorded , but only to select such as : FACE . s confeflion to own when the se Dean's will viii THE EDITOR'S PREFACE .
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As to his employment at home , he feems to have had no heart to apply himself to study of any kind , but to have resigned himself wholly to such amusements , and such company as offered ; that he might not think of his situation ...
As to his employment at home , he feems to have had no heart to apply himself to study of any kind , but to have resigned himself wholly to such amusements , and such company as offered ; that he might not think of his situation ...
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Thus , this author's inquiries may manifestly be answered without absurdity : but the main , and , indeed , sole difficulty is , why Swift should not defire a nearer commerce with such a woman as Stella , and consequently acknowledge ...
Thus , this author's inquiries may manifestly be answered without absurdity : but the main , and , indeed , sole difficulty is , why Swift should not defire a nearer commerce with such a woman as Stella , and consequently acknowledge ...
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... any other : such in particular are his Directions to servants , and several of his letters to his friend Dr. Sheridan . In 1733 , when the attempt was made to repeal VOL . I. d the test act in Ireland , the diffenters often affected.
... any other : such in particular are his Directions to servants , and several of his letters to his friend Dr. Sheridan . In 1733 , when the attempt was made to repeal VOL . I. d the test act in Ireland , the diffenters often affected.
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1 carried it to such an excess , that it is not cafy to determine , whether it was more a virtue than a vice ; for it brought upon him the charge of irreligion , and encouraged others to be irreligious . In proportion as he abhorred ...
1 carried it to such an excess , that it is not cafy to determine , whether it was more a virtue than a vice ; for it brought upon him the charge of irreligion , and encouraged others to be irreligious . In proportion as he abhorred ...
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