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 xviii
... leaft notice of Swift . After this he accepted an invitation from the Earl of Berkeley , appoint- ed one of the lords juftices of Ireland , to at- tend him as chaplain and private fecretary ; but he was foon removed from this post , up ...
... leaft notice of Swift . After this he accepted an invitation from the Earl of Berkeley , appoint- ed one of the lords juftices of Ireland , to at- tend him as chaplain and private fecretary ; but he was foon removed from this post , up ...
Page xxxix
... leaft pang . or convulfion , in the 78th year of his age . His character was very fingular , and has been attempted by feveral writers , the fub ftance of which is as follows . In his perfon , he was large , robust , and masculine , his ...
... leaft pang . or convulfion , in the 78th year of his age . His character was very fingular , and has been attempted by feveral writers , the fub ftance of which is as follows . In his perfon , he was large , robust , and masculine , his ...
Page xl
... leaft gathering of dirt under them , .. and he never dreffed without a bafon of wa- ter by him , with which he carefully clean- fed his feet . Among his fingularities , were his refolution never to wear fpectacles , and his obftate ...
... leaft gathering of dirt under them , .. and he never dreffed without a bafon of wa- ter by him , with which he carefully clean- fed his feet . Among his fingularities , were his refolution never to wear fpectacles , and his obftate ...
Page xli
... of the company were ladies . He had not the leaft tincture of va- nity in his converfation ; he was used to fay , he was too proud to be vain . He generally spoke fpoke as he thought , in all companies , and DR . SWIFT . xli.
... of the company were ladies . He had not the leaft tincture of va- nity in his converfation ; he was used to fay , he was too proud to be vain . He generally spoke fpoke as he thought , in all companies , and DR . SWIFT . xli.
Page xlvi
... leaft appearance of ingenuity . As a wri- ter , he had no equal . His ftile is masterly , correct , and ftrong , never diffufive , yet al- ways clear ; and if we confider it in compari- fon of his predeceffors , he has outdone them all ...
... leaft appearance of ingenuity . As a wri- ter , he had no equal . His ftile is masterly , correct , and ftrong , never diffufive , yet al- ways clear ; and if we confider it in compari- fon of his predeceffors , he has outdone them all ...
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