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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His Lordship further tells us , that in some of his leisure - hours , he had begun an history of England , and had pursued it through two or three reigns from William the Conqueror ; but that the contempt he conceived of the ancient ...
His Lordship further tells us , that in some of his leisure - hours , he had begun an history of England , and had pursued it through two or three reigns from William the Conqueror ; but that the contempt he conceived of the ancient ...
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... was descended from a very ancient family , and born on the zoth of November 1667 : His grandfather , Mr. Thomas Swift , was vicar of Goodrich in Herefordshire , and married Mrs. Elizabeth Dryden , aunt of Dryden the poet ; by whom ...
... was descended from a very ancient family , and born on the zoth of November 1667 : His grandfather , Mr. Thomas Swift , was vicar of Goodrich in Herefordshire , and married Mrs. Elizabeth Dryden , aunt of Dryden the poet ; by whom ...
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+ Wotton's defence of his refletions upon ancient and mo-dern learning . From the annotations are selected the notes : figned , w . Wotton . Thus Wotton appears busied to illustrate a work , which he laboured to condemnn , and adds ...
+ Wotton's defence of his refletions upon ancient and mo-dern learning . From the annotations are selected the notes : figned , w . Wotton . Thus Wotton appears busied to illustrate a work , which he laboured to condemnn , and adds ...
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... that famé and honour should be purchased at a better pennyworth by fatire , than by any other productions of the brain ; the world being soon . eft provoked to praise by lashes , as men are to love . There is a problem in an ancient ...
... that famé and honour should be purchased at a better pennyworth by fatire , than by any other productions of the brain ; the world being soon . eft provoked to praise by lashes , as men are to love . There is a problem in an ancient ...
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... ( for , by ancient rule , it ought to be the only uncovered vessel in every assembly , where it is rightfully used ) by which means , from its near refemblance to a pillory , it will ever have a : mighty influence on hunian ears .
... ( for , by ancient rule , it ought to be the only uncovered vessel in every assembly , where it is rightfully used ) by which means , from its near refemblance to a pillory , it will ever have a : mighty influence on hunian ears .
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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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