The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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... seems , to whofe care the education of your Highness is committed , has refolved , ( as I am told ) to keep you in almoft an univerfal igno- rance of our ftudies , which it is your inherent birth- right to infpect . It is amazing to me ...
... seems , to whofe care the education of your Highness is committed , has refolved , ( as I am told ) to keep you in almoft an univerfal igno- rance of our ftudies , which it is your inherent birth- right to infpect . It is amazing to me ...
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... seem to labour under two inconveniences . First , That the foundations being laid too high , they have been often out of fight , and ever out of hearing . Secondly , But to return , and view the chearful skies In this the task and ...
... seem to labour under two inconveniences . First , That the foundations being laid too high , they have been often out of fight , and ever out of hearing . Secondly , But to return , and view the chearful skies In this the task and ...
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... seems not un- reasonable , that books , the children of the brain , should have the honour to be chriftened with variety of names , as well as other infants of quality . Our famous Dryden has ventured to proceed a point farther ...
... seems not un- reasonable , that books , the children of the brain , should have the honour to be chriftened with variety of names , as well as other infants of quality . Our famous Dryden has ventured to proceed a point farther ...
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... seem to have been only the tyro's or junior fcholars ; yet , because of their differing employments , they are frequently mentioned as a fect by themselves . The ufual exercise of these younger ftudents , was , to at- tend constantly at ...
... seem to have been only the tyro's or junior fcholars ; yet , because of their differing employments , they are frequently mentioned as a fect by themselves . The ufual exercise of these younger ftudents , was , to at- tend constantly at ...
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... seem to be divided like The- mistocles and his company : one man can fiddle , and an- other can make a small town a great city ; and he that cannot do either one or the other , deferves to be kicked out of the creation . The avoiding of ...
... seem to be divided like The- mistocles and his company : one man can fiddle , and an- other can make a small town a great city ; and he that cannot do either one or the other , deferves to be kicked out of the creation . The avoiding of ...
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