The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Page xliv
... observe , that they grew more cold to each other every day . In the mean time Lord Oxford's credit grew lefs and lefs , and the Queen's health vifibly declined . SWIFT , however , contrived yet once more to meet them at Lord Mafham's ...
... observe , that they grew more cold to each other every day . In the mean time Lord Oxford's credit grew lefs and lefs , and the Queen's health vifibly declined . SWIFT , however , contrived yet once more to meet them at Lord Mafham's ...
Page cxiii
... observed , that his gown was generally very rafty , and his perfon no way extraordinary . After dinner , faid the Dean , " Lady A 66 Burlington , I hear you can fing ; fing me a fong . " The lady looked on this unceremonious manner of ...
... observed , that his gown was generally very rafty , and his perfon no way extraordinary . After dinner , faid the Dean , " Lady A 66 Burlington , I hear you can fing ; fing me a fong . " The lady looked on this unceremonious manner of ...
Page cxiv
... observed , that where great talents are bestowed , there the strongest paffions are likewise given . This great man did but too often let them have dominion over him , and that on the most trifling occafions . During meal - times he was ...
... observed , that where great talents are bestowed , there the strongest paffions are likewise given . This great man did but too often let them have dominion over him , and that on the most trifling occafions . During meal - times he was ...
Page 24
... observe the * Here is pretended a defect in the manufcript ; and this is very frequent with our author , either when he thinks he cannot fay any thing worth reading , or when he has no mind to enter on the subjec , or when it is a ...
... observe the * Here is pretended a defect in the manufcript ; and this is very frequent with our author , either when he thinks he cannot fay any thing worth reading , or when he has no mind to enter on the subjec , or when it is a ...
Page 49
... in time to be nimble and strong enough for VOL . I. hunting G + Near Helicon , and round the learned hill , Grow trees , whofe bloffoms with their odour kill . hunting down large game . For it hath been observed CONCERNING CRITICS . 49.
... in time to be nimble and strong enough for VOL . I. hunting G + Near Helicon , and round the learned hill , Grow trees , whofe bloffoms with their odour kill . hunting down large game . For it hath been observed CONCERNING CRITICS . 49.
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