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Page xvii
I But the contrary is inconteftably true ; for these are not quite two months between the date of his teftimo- nium , and his taking his Mafter's degree . Befides , in the letter to his uncle juft mentioned , he fays , " I am " afhamed ...
I But the contrary is inconteftably true ; for these are not quite two months between the date of his teftimo- nium , and his taking his Mafter's degree . Befides , in the letter to his uncle juft mentioned , he fays , " I am " afhamed ...
Page xxxii
According to the best judgment I have , they are purfuing the true intereft of the public ; and therefore I am glad to contribute what lies in my power . " [ Nov. 29. 1710 ] ་ ་ 66 ་ ་ As " for your news that Mr St John is going to ...
According to the best judgment I have , they are purfuing the true intereft of the public ; and therefore I am glad to contribute what lies in my power . " [ Nov. 29. 1710 ] ་ ་ 66 ་ ་ As " for your news that Mr St John is going to ...
Page xxxix
66 IT is equally true , and equally evident , that Swift had no expectations of advantage from his connection . with these perfons ; that he knew they could not long preferve their power ; that he did not honour it while it lafted ...
66 IT is equally true , and equally evident , that Swift had no expectations of advantage from his connection . with these perfons ; that he knew they could not long preferve their power ; that he did not honour it while it lafted ...
Page xl
... would have voted against the court , " if the Duke of Somerfet had not aflured them it would please " the Queen ? Lord Oxford plainly told him , his conjectures were " true , and that my Lord Duke of Somerfet had fo affured them .
... would have voted against the court , " if the Duke of Somerfet had not aflured them it would please " the Queen ? Lord Oxford plainly told him , his conjectures were " true , and that my Lord Duke of Somerfet had fo affured them .
Page xlviii
NEITHER was this conduct the effect of pride and felf- fufficiency , but of true dignity of mind ; for he exacted nothing which , in his turn , he did not pay , nor asked more for himself than for others whofe pretenfions or ...
NEITHER was this conduct the effect of pride and felf- fufficiency , but of true dignity of mind ; for he exacted nothing which , in his turn , he did not pay , nor asked more for himself than for others whofe pretenfions or ...
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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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