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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... paffed through many editions both in England . and Ireland . How they have been received in Scotland , appears from the quick fale of three Scotch editions fince the year 1752. A fourth one is now offered to the public , which it is ...
... paffed through many editions both in England . and Ireland . How they have been received in Scotland , appears from the quick fale of three Scotch editions fince the year 1752. A fourth one is now offered to the public , which it is ...
Page xxiv
... paffed but for this pamphlet , were little more than quo- tations from it . From this time to 1713 , he exerted himself with unwearied diligence in the fervice of the miniftry ; and while he was at Windfor , juft at the conclufion of ...
... paffed but for this pamphlet , were little more than quo- tations from it . From this time to 1713 , he exerted himself with unwearied diligence in the fervice of the miniftry ; and while he was at Windfor , juft at the conclufion of ...
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... paffed from admiration to love ; and urged a little perhaps by vanity , which would have been highly gratified by . an alliance with the firft wit of the age , the ventured to make the Doctor a propofal of marriage . He affected firft ...
... paffed from admiration to love ; and urged a little perhaps by vanity , which would have been highly gratified by . an alliance with the firft wit of the age , the ventured to make the Doctor a propofal of marriage . He affected firft ...
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... paffed un- feen or unobferved by your friends , your enemies * havě ht length brought to light . It is true , I fhould be very loth , the bright example of your Lordship's virtucs fhould be loft to after ages , both for their fake and ...
... paffed un- feen or unobferved by your friends , your enemies * havě ht length brought to light . It is true , I fhould be very loth , the bright example of your Lordship's virtucs fhould be loft to after ages , both for their fake and ...
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... paffed in the best companies of court and town . So that I can only avow in general to your Highness , that we do abound in learning and wit ; but to fix upon particu lars , is a task too flippery for my flender abilities . I fhould ...
... paffed in the best companies of court and town . So that I can only avow in general to your Highness , that we do abound in learning and wit ; but to fix upon particu lars , is a task too flippery for my flender abilities . I fhould ...
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