The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 8C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1754 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 2
... fuch formidable ideas , that I find myself disposed to share in their afflictions ; although I know them to be groundless and imaginary , or , which is worse , purely affected . To offer them comfort one by one , would be not only an ...
... fuch formidable ideas , that I find myself disposed to share in their afflictions ; although I know them to be groundless and imaginary , or , which is worse , purely affected . To offer them comfort one by one , would be not only an ...
Page 8
... fuch a mystery of iniquity , and fuch an unintelligible jargon of terms to to involve it in , as were never known in 8 THE EXAMINER . N ° 13 . THE Examiner, N°
... fuch a mystery of iniquity , and fuch an unintelligible jargon of terms to to involve it in , as were never known in 8 THE EXAMINER . N ° 13 . THE Examiner, N°
Page 9
... fuch a part as , in the opinion of very able perfons , had been at that time prudent not to exceed . For I make it a question , Whether any wife prince or ftate in the continuance of a war , which was not purely defenfive , or ...
... fuch a part as , in the opinion of very able perfons , had been at that time prudent not to exceed . For I make it a question , Whether any wife prince or ftate in the continuance of a war , which was not purely defenfive , or ...
Page 19
... fuch counfels and perfons , whofe principle and intereft it was to cor- rupt our manners , blind our understand- ing , drain our wealth , and in time destroy C 2 our our conftitution both in church and state ; and we No 14 . 19 THE ...
... fuch counfels and perfons , whofe principle and intereft it was to cor- rupt our manners , blind our understand- ing , drain our wealth , and in time destroy C 2 our our conftitution both in church and state ; and we No 14 . 19 THE ...
Page 22
... fuch a paper , as this ought to be : and fuch as I will en- deavour to make it , as long as it shall be found of any ufe , without entering into the violences of either party . Confidering the many grievous mifreprefentations of persons ...
... fuch a paper , as this ought to be : and fuch as I will en- deavour to make it , as long as it shall be found of any ufe , without entering into the violences of either party . Confidering the many grievous mifreprefentations of persons ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuſes adverfaries affairs againſt anſwer becauſe befides beſt cafe cauſe church circumftances clergy confcience confequences confider conftitution danger defign defire diffenters diſcover endeavour enemies faction fafe faid fame favour feems fent ferved fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon fpirit friends ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuppofe fure greateſt Harley hath himſelf honour hope houſe infolence inftances inftruments ingra intereft itſelf juftice juſt king kingdom laft laſt late miniſtry leaft leaſt lefs lord majefty ment minifters miniftry moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary NUMBER obferved occafion opinion paffed paffive obedience paper parliament party perfons pleaſed poffible politicks popery preferve preſent pretender prince publick QUEEN raiſed reaſon reft religion ruin ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſome ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thought thouſand Thurſday tion tories ufually underſtanding uſed whigs whofe whoſe wiſh worfe
Popular passages
Page 298 - Whig, that the more revolutions the better ; which, how odd a maxim soever in appearance, I take to be the true characteristic of the party. A dog loves to turn round often; yet after certain revolutions he lies down to rest: but heads under the...
Page 13 - But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
Page 147 - Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, .according to the prayer of the said petition ; and that Mr. Lechmere * do prepare and bring in the same.
Page 5 - Let any man observe the equipages in this town ; he shall find the greater number of those who make a figure, to be a species of men quite different from any that were ever known before the Revolution...
Page 133 - Befides, all great changes have the fame effect upon commonwealths, that thunder hath upon liquors ; making the dregs fly up to the top : the loweft Plebeians rife to the head of affairs, and there preferve themfelves by reprefenting the nobles and other friends to the old government, as enemies to the public.
Page 8 - By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks...