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T HE lives of eminent men have always been e fteemed the most valuable part of history , both for entertainment and inftruction . Accounts of fuch perfons efpecially , as befides their merit , have been diftinguished by any remarkable ...
T HE lives of eminent men have always been e fteemed the most valuable part of history , both for entertainment and inftruction . Accounts of fuch perfons efpecially , as befides their merit , have been diftinguished by any remarkable ...
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... converfation of Swift , foon found that he could not be content to live without him ; he therefore urged him to refign his prebend in favour of a friend , and promised to obtain preferment for him in England , if he would return + .
... converfation of Swift , foon found that he could not be content to live without him ; he therefore urged him to refign his prebend in favour of a friend , and promised to obtain preferment for him in England , if he would return + .
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... that he would allow her zo 1 . a - year during her life , provided fhe would live in Eng- . land , but not otherwife . She accordingly went to Eng- land , where the conftantly received her annuity till her death . [ D. S. p . 101.
... that he would allow her zo 1 . a - year during her life , provided fhe would live in Eng- . land , but not otherwife . She accordingly went to Eng- land , where the conftantly received her annuity till her death . [ D. S. p . 101.
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Swift , never at a lofs for fome uncommon flight of imagination , Infifted further , that he fhould live in Dublin , and keep a coach for his wife . The gentleman had more honour than to promife what he could not perform ; and fo the ...
Swift , never at a lofs for fome uncommon flight of imagination , Infifted further , that he fhould live in Dublin , and keep a coach for his wife . The gentleman had more honour than to promife what he could not perform ; and fo the ...
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“ May my " enemies live here [ at London ] in fummer ; and yet I am fo un- lucky , that I cannot poffibly be out of the way at this juncture 66 The Whigs whifper that our miniftry differ among them- felves , and they begin to talk out ...
“ May my " enemies live here [ at London ] in fummer ; and yet I am fo un- lucky , that I cannot poffibly be out of the way at this juncture 66 The Whigs whifper that our miniftry differ among them- felves , and they begin to talk out ...
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| Title | The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift .. Volume 1 of The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Jonathan Swift |
| Author | Jonathan Swift |
| Publisher | G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 4 May 2017 |
| Length | 2984 pages |
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