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Swift confented ; and Sir William was fo much pleased with this act of kind- nefs , that during the remainder of his life , which was about four years , his behaviour was fuch as produced the utmost harmony between them .
Swift confented ; and Sir William was fo much pleased with this act of kind- nefs , that during the remainder of his life , which was about four years , his behaviour was fuch as produced the utmost harmony between them .
Page xxix
Not all the metamorphofes of Ovid can produce a parallei equal to the change that appears in the fame man , when from a patriot he becomes a courtier . Yet it may be afferted , and will redound to the honour of Dr Swift , that when he ...
Not all the metamorphofes of Ovid can produce a parallei equal to the change that appears in the fame man , when from a patriot he becomes a courtier . Yet it may be afferted , and will redound to the honour of Dr Swift , that when he ...
Page xxxvi
WHATEVER excellence we poffefs , or whatever honours we obtain , the pleasure which they produce , is all rela- tive to fome particular favourite , with whom we are tenderly connected , either by friendship or by love ; or , at most ...
WHATEVER excellence we poffefs , or whatever honours we obtain , the pleasure which they produce , is all rela- tive to fome particular favourite , with whom we are tenderly connected , either by friendship or by love ; or , at most ...
Page xli
This is a long journal , and of a day that may produce great al- terations , and hazard the ruin of England . The Whigs are all in triumph . They foretold how all this would be , but we thought " it boafting .
This is a long journal , and of a day that may produce great al- terations , and hazard the ruin of England . The Whigs are all in triumph . They foretold how all this would be , but we thought " it boafting .
Page xlii
And at laft , fuch were the effects that it produced almoft univerfally in the minds of men , that the " houfe of Commons " ( faith the Doctor ) " have this day made many fevere votes about our being abused by our allies .
And at laft , fuch were the effects that it produced almoft univerfally in the minds of men , that the " houfe of Commons " ( faith the Doctor ) " have this day made many fevere votes about our being abused by our allies .
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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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