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 vii
... Swift , we have given the title of Criticisms , as at the beginning of the 1st , 6th , and 8th volumes . And care has been taken not to o- mit any remark of importance contained in the writings of these authors upon any piece of Swift's ...
... Swift , we have given the title of Criticisms , as at the beginning of the 1st , 6th , and 8th volumes . And care has been taken not to o- mit any remark of importance contained in the writings of these authors upon any piece of Swift's ...
Page viii
... Swift . In vol . 8. Befides the Letters already mentioned , all those from No. 2. to No. 89 .; a Letter from Dr. Swift to Mr. Kendall ; a Defence of the lady's dreffing - room , & . As to the difference betwixt the present , and the ...
... Swift . In vol . 8. Befides the Letters already mentioned , all those from No. 2. to No. 89 .; a Letter from Dr. Swift to Mr. Kendall ; a Defence of the lady's dreffing - room , & . As to the difference betwixt the present , and the ...
Page x
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. pompous for fuch a performance . In the historicat stile , it wants dignity and ... Swift wrote a great many to Stella and Mifs Vanhomrigh . Extracts from some of the former have been inserted in Mr ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. pompous for fuch a performance . In the historicat stile , it wants dignity and ... Swift wrote a great many to Stella and Mifs Vanhomrigh . Extracts from some of the former have been inserted in Mr ...
Page xiv
... Swift , déclated that he then faw a copy of it in Swift's own hand - writing . In 1688 , his uncle Godwin was feized with a lethargy , and foon deprived both of his speech and memory : by which accident Swift being left without fupport ...
... Swift , déclated that he then faw a copy of it in Swift's own hand - writing . In 1688 , his uncle Godwin was feized with a lethargy , and foon deprived both of his speech and memory : by which accident Swift being left without fupport ...
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... Swift used to attend his Majesty in the walks about the garden , who admitted him to such fami- liarity , that he shewed him how to cut aspa- ragus after the Dutch manner , and once of- fered to make him a captain of horse ; but Swift ...
... Swift used to attend his Majesty in the walks about the garden , who admitted him to such fami- liarity , that he shewed him how to cut aspa- ragus after the Dutch manner , and once of- fered to make him a captain of horse ; but Swift ...
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