The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Accurately Revised, in Twelve Volumes. Adorned with Copper-plates; with Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, Volume 1C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer., 1766 |
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... other volumes are divided into two claffes , as relating to England or Ireland . As to the arrangement of particular pieces in each class , there A 2 ; there were only three things that seemed to de- THE PREFACE . iii.
... other volumes are divided into two claffes , as relating to England or Ireland . As to the arrangement of particular pieces in each class , there A 2 ; there were only three things that seemed to de- THE PREFACE . iii.
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... things that seemed to de- ferve attention , or that could direct the choice that the verfe and profe should be kept separate ; that the posthumous and doubtful pieces fhould not be mingled with thofe which the Dean is known to have ...
... things that seemed to de- ferve attention , or that could direct the choice that the verfe and profe should be kept separate ; that the posthumous and doubtful pieces fhould not be mingled with thofe which the Dean is known to have ...
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... things , an history of the author's works , which would have made a confiderable part of his life ; but as the occa- fion on which particular pieces were written , and the events which they produced , could not be related in a feries ...
... things , an history of the author's works , which would have made a confiderable part of his life ; but as the occa- fion on which particular pieces were written , and the events which they produced , could not be related in a feries ...
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... things . Our battering - pieces being about twelve feet long , Gulliver , who was will- ing to facilitate the use of cannon in Brobding- nag , tells the king that he need not make his largest pieces longer than one - hundred feet ; but ...
... things . Our battering - pieces being about twelve feet long , Gulliver , who was will- ing to facilitate the use of cannon in Brobding- nag , tells the king that he need not make his largest pieces longer than one - hundred feet ; but ...
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... things on to extremes against the « < whigs , to call the old miniftry to account , * and get off five or fix heads . ' C. 2 D.S. 319 , 320 . But , But , if Swift thought this party too precipitant , LIFE OF DR . SWIFT . 19.
... things on to extremes against the « < whigs , to call the old miniftry to account , * and get off five or fix heads . ' C. 2 D.S. 319 , 320 . But , But , if Swift thought this party too precipitant , LIFE OF DR . SWIFT . 19.
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