THE WORKS OF THE Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3C. BATHURST, in Fleetstreet, 1760 |
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... to leffen it by fuch practices : Even a man's laft will is not fecure from being exposed in print ; whereby his most particular regards , and even his dying tender- $ tendernesses are laid open . It has been humorously faid PREFACE .
... to leffen it by fuch practices : Even a man's laft will is not fecure from being exposed in print ; whereby his most particular regards , and even his dying tender- $ tendernesses are laid open . It has been humorously faid PREFACE .
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... practice of popular arts at home , comes to have great influence on the people , to grow their leader in warlike expeditions , and to prefide , after a fort , in their civil affemblies ; and this is grounded upon the principles of ...
... practice of popular arts at home , comes to have great influence on the people , to grow their leader in warlike expeditions , and to prefide , after a fort , in their civil affemblies ; and this is grounded upon the principles of ...
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... practice of the tyrants of those ages , affected kingly flate , deftroyed the nobles , and oppreffed the people ; one of them proceeding fo far , as to endeavour to force a lady of great virtue : the very crime , which gave occafion to ...
... practice of the tyrants of those ages , affected kingly flate , deftroyed the nobles , and oppreffed the people ; one of them proceeding fo far , as to endeavour to force a lady of great virtue : the very crime , which gave occafion to ...
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... practices they · are endeavouring to destroy it at home , are not fuch mighty patriots , or fo much in the true intereft of their country , as they would affect to be thought ; but feem to be employed like a man , who pulls down with ...
... practices they · are endeavouring to destroy it at home , are not fuch mighty patriots , or fo much in the true intereft of their country , as they would affect to be thought ; but feem to be employed like a man , who pulls down with ...
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... feems to allude to a practice of the house of com- of mons called Tacking : when they fufpected that a favourite bill would VOL . III . C of property have created new and great dependencies , and IN ATHENS AND ROME . 17.
... feems to allude to a practice of the house of com- of mons called Tacking : when they fufpected that a favourite bill would VOL . III . C of property have created new and great dependencies , and IN ATHENS AND ROME . 17.
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