The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Page xxxiv
... fhew the Queen ; told him the " meafures he would take ; and , in fhort , faid every thing he could " with ; told him he must bring Mr St John and him acquainted ; " and spoke fo many things of perfonal kindness and esteem , that " he ...
... fhew the Queen ; told him the " meafures he would take ; and , in fhort , faid every thing he could " with ; told him he must bring Mr St John and him acquainted ; " and spoke fo many things of perfonal kindness and esteem , that " he ...
Page ciii
... fhew how much he deteft- ed that fatanical vice of hypocrify , I fhall transcribe a paragraph from a fermon of his , not yet published , On the excellency of the Chriflian religion , opposed to Heathen philofophy . " Chriftian wisdom ...
... fhew how much he deteft- ed that fatanical vice of hypocrify , I fhall transcribe a paragraph from a fermon of his , not yet published , On the excellency of the Chriflian religion , opposed to Heathen philofophy . " Chriftian wisdom ...
Page cv
... have brought you here to fhew you all the money I got " when I was in the ministry ; but don't fteal any of it . " " I won't indeed , Sir , " faid fhe . So opening a 61 cabinet , cabinet , he shewed her a parcel of empty drawers CV .
... have brought you here to fhew you all the money I got " when I was in the ministry ; but don't fteal any of it . " " I won't indeed , Sir , " faid fhe . So opening a 61 cabinet , cabinet , he shewed her a parcel of empty drawers CV .
Page cx
... fhew 66. you a late letter of his . " He did fo ; and Mrs Pil- kington was furprised to find it filled with low and un- gentleman - like reflections , both on Mr Gay , and the two noble perfons who honoured him with their patron- age ...
... fhew 66. you a late letter of his . " He did fo ; and Mrs Pil- kington was furprised to find it filled with low and un- gentleman - like reflections , both on Mr Gay , and the two noble perfons who honoured him with their patron- age ...
Page cxviii
... fhew us , in general , the errors of human nature ; and to convince us , that nei ther the height of wit nor genius can bring a man to fuch a degree of perfection , as vanity would often prompt him to believe .. In a difquifition of ...
... fhew us , in general , the errors of human nature ; and to convince us , that nei ther the height of wit nor genius can bring a man to fuch a degree of perfection , as vanity would often prompt him to believe .. In a difquifition of ...
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