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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... with thofė whi h the Dean is known to have published himself ; and that those tracts , which are parts of a regular series , and illustrate cach other , should be ran ed in succession without the intervention of other matter .
... with thofė whi h the Dean is known to have published himself ; and that those tracts , which are parts of a regular series , and illustrate cach other , should be ran ed in succession without the intervention of other matter .
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At this place he continued about three years ; for , when the matter was discovered , his mother fent a orders not to hazard a second voyage , till he. orders tore admitted õ³³ The LIFE of.
At this place he continued about three years ; for , when the matter was discovered , his mother fent a orders not to hazard a second voyage , till he. orders tore admitted õ³³ The LIFE of.
Page xv
This was Swift's first embassy to court , who , though he underfood English hiftory , and the matter in hand very well , yet . did not prevail . Soon after this transaction he was seized with the return of a disorder , which he had ...
This was Swift's first embassy to court , who , though he underfood English hiftory , and the matter in hand very well , yet . did not prevail . Soon after this transaction he was seized with the return of a disorder , which he had ...
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Thus prepared , he thought the numerous and gross corruptions in religion and learning might furnith matter for a fa . tire , that would be useful and diverting . He resolved to proceed in a manner that should be altogether new ...
Thus prepared , he thought the numerous and gross corruptions in religion and learning might furnith matter for a fa . tire , that would be useful and diverting . He resolved to proceed in a manner that should be altogether new ...
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I desire first to know , whether , if that conjecture proves an utter falsehood , those two clauses will be a fufficient excuse for this wor . thy critic . The matter is a trifle : but would he venture to pronounce at this rate upon one ...
I desire first to know , whether , if that conjecture proves an utter falsehood , those two clauses will be a fufficient excuse for this wor . thy critic . The matter is a trifle : but would he venture to pronounce at this rate upon one ...
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