THE WORKS OF THE Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3C. BATHURST, in Fleetstreet, 1760 |
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... true copies , or with any tolerable degree of correctness . We declare , that this collection contains every piece , which in the idleft humour we have written ; not only fuch , as came under our review or correction ; but many others ...
... true copies , or with any tolerable degree of correctness . We declare , that this collection contains every piece , which in the idleft humour we have written ; not only fuch , as came under our review or correction ; but many others ...
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... true meaning of a balance of power , either with- out or within a state , is beft conceived by confidering , what the nature of a balance is . It fuppofes three things First , the part which held , together with the hand that holds it ...
... true meaning of a balance of power , either with- out or within a state , is beft conceived by confidering , what the nature of a balance is . It fuppofes three things First , the part which held , together with the hand that holds it ...
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... true intereft of their country , as they would affect to be thought ; but feem to be employed like a man , who pulls down with his right hand what he has been building with his left . Thirdly , This makes appear the error of those , who ...
... true intereft of their country , as they would affect to be thought ; but feem to be employed like a man , who pulls down with his right hand what he has been building with his left . Thirdly , This makes appear the error of those , who ...
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... true and constant interest of that great commonwealth ; and the famous naval victory over the Perfians at Salamais was owing to his conduct . It seems the people obferved fomewhat of haughtiness in his temper and behaviour , and ...
... true and constant interest of that great commonwealth ; and the famous naval victory over the Perfians at Salamais was owing to his conduct . It seems the people obferved fomewhat of haughtiness in his temper and behaviour , and ...
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... true veneration for the scheme established among us of ecclefiaftick government ; and though he will not determine whether epifcopacy be of divine right , he is fure it is most agreeable to primitive inftitution , fitteft of all others ...
... true veneration for the scheme established among us of ecclefiaftick government ; and though he will not determine whether epifcopacy be of divine right , he is fure it is most agreeable to primitive inftitution , fitteft of all others ...
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