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 xxi
... principles , and received others , which their forefathers abhorred . He published , in 1701 , “ A dif- course of the contefts and diffentions between the nobles and commons in Athens and Rome , with the confequences they had upon both ...
... principles , and received others , which their forefathers abhorred . He published , in 1701 , “ A dif- course of the contefts and diffentions between the nobles and commons in Athens and Rome , with the confequences they had upon both ...
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... principles . Swift was naturally temperate and chaste , it was therefore eafy for him to be frugal ; but he was alfo naturally high- fpirited ; and therefore , as wealth is the pledge of independence , it is not ftrange his fruga- lity ...
... principles . Swift was naturally temperate and chaste , it was therefore eafy for him to be frugal ; but he was alfo naturally high- fpirited ; and therefore , as wealth is the pledge of independence , it is not ftrange his fruga- lity ...
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... in defence of the public , the other in defence of ourselves . The one is armed by the sword of justice , and encouraged not only by the voice of the people , people , but by the principles of morality ; the Ixvi A CRITICIS M ..
... in defence of the public , the other in defence of ourselves . The one is armed by the sword of justice , and encouraged not only by the voice of the people , people , but by the principles of morality ; the Ixvi A CRITICIS M ..
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Jonathan Swift. people , but by the principles of morality ; the other is dictated by paffion , fupported by pride , and ap- plauded by flattery . At the fame time that I fay this , I think every man of wit has a right to laugh at fools ...
Jonathan Swift. people , but by the principles of morality ; the other is dictated by paffion , fupported by pride , and ap- plauded by flattery . At the fame time that I fay this , I think every man of wit has a right to laugh at fools ...
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... principles as are kindly received , because they are levelled to remove thofe terrors , that religion tells men will be the confequence of immoral lives . Nothing like which is to be met with in this difcourfe , though fome of them are ...
... principles as are kindly received , because they are levelled to remove thofe terrors , that religion tells men will be the confequence of immoral lives . Nothing like which is to be met with in this difcourfe , though fome of them are ...
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