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 ix
... understanding , fome years before his death ; not inferted in any London edition . In works of great extent , the utility of indexes is obvious to every reader , and the want is gene- rally complained of : Yet none of the London ...
... understanding , fome years before his death ; not inferted in any London edition . In works of great extent , the utility of indexes is obvious to every reader , and the want is gene- rally complained of : Yet none of the London ...
Page xxxviii
... understanding ; and in 1741 , he was fo very bad , as to be utterly incapable of converfation . Strangers were not permitted to approach him , and his friends found it neceffary to have guardians appointed of his perfon and estate ...
... understanding ; and in 1741 , he was fo very bad , as to be utterly incapable of converfation . Strangers were not permitted to approach him , and his friends found it neceffary to have guardians appointed of his perfon and estate ...
Page liii
... understand such usage ; and fo walked off without his dinner . By the fame to- " ken , I told the gentleman who recommended him " to me , that the fellow was a blockhead , and I had " done with him . " .. 66 66 The Dean then miffing his ...
... understand such usage ; and fo walked off without his dinner . By the fame to- " ken , I told the gentleman who recommended him " to me , that the fellow was a blockhead , and I had " done with him . " .. 66 66 The Dean then miffing his ...
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... understand that book , that ever imagined it to have been any thing elfe , but to expofe the abufes and cor- ruptions in learning and religion . But it would be good to know what defign this reflect- er was ferving , when he concludes ...
... understand that book , that ever imagined it to have been any thing elfe , but to expofe the abufes and cor- ruptions in learning and religion . But it would be good to know what defign this reflect- er was ferving , when he concludes ...
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... understand , that this proceeding was not of my own invention ; for I have fome where heard , it is a maxim , - That thofe to whom every body allows the fecond place , have an undoubted title to the first . This infallibly convinced me ...
... understand , that this proceeding was not of my own invention ; for I have fome where heard , it is a maxim , - That thofe to whom every body allows the fecond place , have an undoubted title to the first . This infallibly convinced me ...
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