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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Lord Orrery tells us , that Dr. Swift left behind him few manujcripts ; not one of any consequence , except an account of the peace of Utrecht , which be called An history of the four last Years of 2. Anne .
Lord Orrery tells us , that Dr. Swift left behind him few manujcripts ; not one of any consequence , except an account of the peace of Utrecht , which be called An history of the four last Years of 2. Anne .
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He published , in 1701 , “ A dif . course of the contests and diffentions between the nobles and commons in Athens and Rome , with the consequences they had upon both those states : " This was in behalf of King William and his ministers ...
He published , in 1701 , “ A dif . course of the contests and diffentions between the nobles and commons in Athens and Rome , with the consequences they had upon both those states : " This was in behalf of King William and his ministers ...
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... and openly intended against all religion ; in mort , full of such principles as are kindly received , because they are levelled to remove those terrors , that religion tells men will be the consequence of immoral lives .
... and openly intended against all religion ; in mort , full of such principles as are kindly received , because they are levelled to remove those terrors , that religion tells men will be the consequence of immoral lives .
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In consequence of these momentous truths , the Grubxan sages have always chosen to convey their precepts and their arts shut up within the vehicles of types and fables ; which having been perhaps more careful and curious in adorning ...
In consequence of these momentous truths , the Grubxan sages have always chosen to convey their precepts and their arts shut up within the vehicles of types and fables ; which having been perhaps more careful and curious in adorning ...
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... by consequence , it was a “ gross mistake in our language to spell knot with a K ; “ but that from henceforward he would take care it * should be written with a C. " Upon this all farther difficulty vanished ; fhoulder - knots were ...
... by consequence , it was a “ gross mistake in our language to spell knot with a K ; “ but that from henceforward he would take care it * should be written with a C. " Upon this all farther difficulty vanished ; fhoulder - knots were ...
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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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