The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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... fuch perfons efpecially , as befides their merit , have been diftinguished by any remarkable peculiarities of charac- ter or genius , juftly command the public attention . There is a pleasure in feeing human nature displayed in a ...
... fuch perfons efpecially , as befides their merit , have been diftinguished by any remarkable peculiarities of charac- ter or genius , juftly command the public attention . There is a pleasure in feeing human nature displayed in a ...
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... fuch favours from Sir William as he could not be fuppofed to bestow upon a person to whom he was not related , and but diftantly related to his wife + . However , fuch a relation between Sir William and the Dean appears beyond ...
... fuch favours from Sir William as he could not be fuppofed to bestow upon a person to whom he was not related , and but diftantly related to his wife + . However , fuch a relation between Sir William and the Dean appears beyond ...
Page xv
... fuch a difgrace as the last evil that could befal him , and therefore immediately fet about to prevent it as the principal business of his life . During feven years from that time he studied eight hours a day [ 7. R. p . 50. ] and by fuch ...
... fuch a difgrace as the last evil that could befal him , and therefore immediately fet about to prevent it as the principal business of his life . During feven years from that time he studied eight hours a day [ 7. R. p . 50. ] and by fuch ...
Page xvi
... fuch favour feems to be intimated in Swift's let- ter to him , [ in vol . 4. p . 197. ] after he had received it : " I am ftill , " fays he , " to thank you for your care in .66 my teftimonium ; and it was to very good purpose , for I ...
... fuch favour feems to be intimated in Swift's let- ter to him , [ in vol . 4. p . 197. ] after he had received it : " I am ftill , " fays he , " to thank you for your care in .66 my teftimonium ; and it was to very good purpose , for I ...
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... fuch a reafon without severe expoftulation , not only because Swift was no refpecter of perfons , but because it appears that Sir William , though he was extremely an- gry , admitted his claim to fome provifion , by offering to make him ...
... fuch a reafon without severe expoftulation , not only because Swift was no refpecter of perfons , but because it appears that Sir William , though he was extremely an- gry , admitted his claim to fome provifion , by offering to make him ...
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