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 xxxii
... virtue was founded upon huma- nity , and her religion upon reafon ; her mo- rals were uniform , but not rigid , and her de- votion was habitual , but not oftentatious . " Why the Dean did not fooner marry this " moft excellent perfon ...
... virtue was founded upon huma- nity , and her religion upon reafon ; her mo- rals were uniform , but not rigid , and her de- votion was habitual , but not oftentatious . " Why the Dean did not fooner marry this " moft excellent perfon ...
Page xli
... virtues , was always fuperior to the wretched expedients : of those despicable babblers , who are pepe-- tually attempting to put off double entendre and profanenefs for wit and humour .. His converfation was in the highest degree ...
... virtues , was always fuperior to the wretched expedients : of those despicable babblers , who are pepe-- tually attempting to put off double entendre and profanenefs for wit and humour .. His converfation was in the highest degree ...
Page xlv
... virtues , or lefs devout and conftant in the folemnities of religion . He was remarkably temperate , both in eat- ing and drinking . He was not only juft , but punctual in his dealings , and he had an invio- lable regard for truth . As ...
... virtues , or lefs devout and conftant in the folemnities of religion . He was remarkably temperate , both in eat- ing and drinking . He was not only juft , but punctual in his dealings , and he had an invio- lable regard for truth . As ...
Page xlvii
... virtue , he did not deliver himself up to natu ral propenfions , when contrary to his duty ; and therefore his love of money did not con- tract his charity to the poor , or defraud hs fucceffors to enrich himself . The fame fpirit which ...
... virtue , he did not deliver himself up to natu ral propenfions , when contrary to his duty ; and therefore his love of money did not con- tract his charity to the poor , or defraud hs fucceffors to enrich himself . The fame fpirit which ...
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... virtue of numbers ; a superstition there in- tended to be ridiculed . Another thing to be obferved , is , that there generally runs an irony through the thread of the whole book which the men of talte will obferve and distinguish , and ...
... virtue of numbers ; a superstition there in- tended to be ridiculed . Another thing to be obferved , is , that there generally runs an irony through the thread of the whole book which the men of talte will obferve and distinguish , and ...
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