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 ix
... Utrecht , which he called An hiftory of the four last Years of 2. Anne . The title of an hiftory ( adds his Lordihip ) is too pompous pompous for fuch a performance . In the hiftoricat ftile THE EDITOR's PREFACE . ix.
... Utrecht , which he called An hiftory of the four last Years of 2. Anne . The title of an hiftory ( adds his Lordihip ) is too pompous pompous for fuch a performance . In the hiftoricat ftile THE EDITOR's PREFACE . ix.
Page xxiv
... last years of Queen Anne . This he afterwards finifhed , and came into England to publish , but was diffua- ded from it by Lord Bolingbroke , who told him , the whole was fo much in the spirit of party - writing , that though it might ...
... last years of Queen Anne . This he afterwards finifhed , and came into England to publish , but was diffua- ded from it by Lord Bolingbroke , who told him , the whole was fo much in the spirit of party - writing , that though it might ...
Page liii
... last years of Q. Anne , * afking her , at the conclusion of every period , whether . fhe understood it ? " for I would , " faid he , “ have " it intelligible to the meanest capacity ; and if you ** comprehend it , ' tis poffible every ...
... last years of Q. Anne , * afking her , at the conclusion of every period , whether . fhe understood it ? " for I would , " faid he , “ have " it intelligible to the meanest capacity ; and if you ** comprehend it , ' tis poffible every ...
Page lvi
... last " convinced it was their intereft to be honest , " " Or elfe , Sir , " faid Mrs. Pilkington , " your wall " would have been as tedious a piece of work as Pe- , " nelope's web , if all that was done in the day was to be undone at ...
... last " convinced it was their intereft to be honest , " " Or elfe , Sir , " faid Mrs. Pilkington , " your wall " would have been as tedious a piece of work as Pe- , " nelope's web , if all that was done in the day was to be undone at ...
Page 11
... last night's injury at his door . And thus much for this difcreet , candid , pious , and ingenious anfwerer . papers , is a How the author came to be without his ftory not proper to be told , and of very little ufe , be- ing a private ...
... last night's injury at his door . And thus much for this difcreet , candid , pious , and ingenious anfwerer . papers , is a How the author came to be without his ftory not proper to be told , and of very little ufe , be- ing a private ...
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