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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... fince the year 1752. A fourth one is now offered to the public , which it is hoped will meet with a favourable reception . As this edition is partly upon a different plan , more comple e , and illuftrated with a far greater number of ...
... fince the year 1752. A fourth one is now offered to the public , which it is hoped will meet with a favourable reception . As this edition is partly upon a different plan , more comple e , and illuftrated with a far greater number of ...
Page viii
... fince published by Mr. Swift , with an imperfect sketch by the Dean him- felf , has furnished yet more . It was not thought neceffary ( fays he ) to relate every trifling particular that has been recorded , but only to felect fuch as ...
... fince published by Mr. Swift , with an imperfect sketch by the Dean him- felf , has furnished yet more . It was not thought neceffary ( fays he ) to relate every trifling particular that has been recorded , but only to felect fuch as ...
Page xxiv
... it would be a difhonour to juft hiftory . Swift feems to have been extremely fond of this work , by declaring , as he did , that it was the best thing he had ever written : but fince his friend did not . ever xxiv The LIFE of.
... it would be a difhonour to juft hiftory . Swift feems to have been extremely fond of this work , by declaring , as he did , that it was the best thing he had ever written : but fince his friend did not . ever xxiv The LIFE of.
Page xxv
Jonathan Swift. ever written : but fince his friend did not . approve it , he would caft it into the fire . However , it did not undergo this fate , but was lately published in octavo , to the difap- pointment of all thofe who expected ...
Jonathan Swift. ever written : but fince his friend did not . approve it , he would caft it into the fire . However , it did not undergo this fate , but was lately published in octavo , to the difap- pointment of all thofe who expected ...
Page xliii
... fince it was firft built . He was a faithful guardian of the rights of his deanry , and e- ven determined to affert his right of abfence . against the Archbishop of Dublin , at the ex- pence pence of feveral hundred pounds , when he did ...
... fince it was firft built . He was a faithful guardian of the rights of his deanry , and e- ven determined to affert his right of abfence . against the Archbishop of Dublin , at the ex- pence pence of feveral hundred pounds , when he did ...
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