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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fome degree to direct their measures ; and fuch was his importance in the opinion of the oppofite party , that many speeches were made against him in both houses of parliament ; a reward was also offered , for discovering the author of ...
fome degree to direct their measures ; and fuch was his importance in the opinion of the oppofite party , that many speeches were made against him in both houses of parliament ; a reward was also offered , for discovering the author of ...
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... of party writing , that though it might have made a seasonable pamphlet in the time of their administration , it would be a dishonour to just history . Swift seems to have been extremely fond of this work , by declaring , as he slid ...
... of party writing , that though it might have made a seasonable pamphlet in the time of their administration , it would be a dishonour to just history . Swift seems to have been extremely fond of this work , by declaring , as he slid ...
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When he returned , he found their animosity increased ; and , baving predicted their ruin from this very cause , he laboured to bring about a reconciliation , as that upon which the whole interest of their party depended .
When he returned , he found their animosity increased ; and , baving predicted their ruin from this very cause , he laboured to bring about a reconciliation , as that upon which the whole interest of their party depended .
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... and is one , perhaps the chief , of those few select English writers , who have excelled in elegance and propriety of language . In politics , his favourite topic , he appears like a masterly gladiator ; he wields the sword of party ...
... and is one , perhaps the chief , of those few select English writers , who have excelled in elegance and propriety of language . In politics , his favourite topic , he appears like a masterly gladiator ; he wields the sword of party ...
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He wields the fword of party with ease , justnefs , and dexterity : and while he entertains the ignorant and the vulgar , he draws an equal attention from the learned and the great . When he is serious , his gravity becomes him , . when ...
He wields the fword of party with ease , justnefs , and dexterity : and while he entertains the ignorant and the vulgar , he draws an equal attention from the learned and the great . When he is serious , his gravity becomes him , . when ...
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| Title | The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin Volume 1 of The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Jonathan Swift |
| Author | Jonathan Swift |
| Publisher | C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 28 Sep 2018 |
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