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
... Converfation , and Directions to Servants . The eighth and laft contain a complete collection of all the Letters to and from the Dean , with a variety of Pofthumous Pieces , and his Laft Will . As to the Notes , this edition will be ...
... Converfation , and Directions to Servants . The eighth and laft contain a complete collection of all the Letters to and from the Dean , with a variety of Pofthumous Pieces , and his Laft Will . As to the Notes , this edition will be ...
Page viii
... converfation and do . meftic life , were related by Mrs. Pilkington in her memoirs ; though thefe could be believed only in proportion as they verified themfelves . Lord Or- rey's letters contained many of the principal events ...
... converfation and do . meftic life , were related by Mrs. Pilkington in her memoirs ; though thefe could be believed only in proportion as they verified themfelves . Lord Or- rey's letters contained many of the principal events ...
Page ix
... conver- fation and friendship . In the account of Dr. Swift's Life , feveral anec- dotes , and different relations of particular incidents , are thrown into notes ; and fome critical remarks on his character , taken from Lord Orrery and ...
... conver- fation and friendship . In the account of Dr. Swift's Life , feveral anec- dotes , and different relations of particular incidents , are thrown into notes ; and fome critical remarks on his character , taken from Lord Orrery and ...
Page xxxviii
... converfation . Strangers were not permitted to approach him , and his friends found it neceffary to have guardians appointed of his perfon and estate . Early in 1741 , his rea- fon was fubverted , and his rage became ab- folute madness ...
... converfation . Strangers were not permitted to approach him , and his friends found it neceffary to have guardians appointed of his perfon and estate . Early in 1741 , his rea- fon was fubverted , and his rage became ab- folute madness ...
Page xli
... converfation . His colloquial ftile , like that of his writing , was clear , forcible , and concise . He greatly excelled in punning , a . talent , he said , which no man affected to de-- fpife , but thofe which were without it .. But ...
... converfation . His colloquial ftile , like that of his writing , was clear , forcible , and concise . He greatly excelled in punning , a . talent , he said , which no man affected to de-- fpife , but thofe which were without it .. But ...
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