The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Page xix
... believe was acceptable to his nature ; otherwife I know not how to account for the many fil- thy ideas and indecent expreffions ( 1 mean indecent in point of cleanliness and delicacy ) that will be found throughout his works ‡ . In this ...
... believe was acceptable to his nature ; otherwife I know not how to account for the many fil- thy ideas and indecent expreffions ( 1 mean indecent in point of cleanliness and delicacy ) that will be found throughout his works ‡ . In this ...
Page xxxiv
... believe what fome friends had told him , that he [ Harley ] would do every thing to bring him over . He [ Harley ] defired him to dine with him on Tuefday ; and af- ter four hours being with him , fet him down at St James's coffechoufe ...
... believe what fome friends had told him , that he [ Harley ] would do every thing to bring him over . He [ Harley ] defired him to dine with him on Tuefday ; and af- ter four hours being with him , fet him down at St James's coffechoufe ...
Page xxxvii
... believe the confederacy will foon break to " pieces ; and our factions at home increase . The ministry is upon a narrow bottom ; and stands like an ifthmus between the " Whigs on one fide , and violent Tories on the other . They are ...
... believe the confederacy will foon break to " pieces ; and our factions at home increase . The ministry is upon a narrow bottom ; and stands like an ifthmus between the " Whigs on one fide , and violent Tories on the other . They are ...
Page xxxviii
... believe they will endeavour to play the fame game that " has been played against them . I have told them all this , which they know already ; but they cannot help it : they have cau- “ tioned the Queen so much against being governed ...
... believe they will endeavour to play the fame game that " has been played against them . I have told them all this , which they know already ; but they cannot help it : they have cau- “ tioned the Queen so much against being governed ...
Page xliii
... believe , that the temper of Swift might occafion his English friends to wifh him happily and proper- ly promoted , at a distance . His fpirit , for I would give it the fofteft name , was ever untractable . The motions of his genius ...
... believe , that the temper of Swift might occafion his English friends to wifh him happily and proper- ly promoted , at a distance . His fpirit , for I would give it the fofteft name , was ever untractable . The motions of his genius ...
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