The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...: Accurately Revised ... Adorned with Copper-plates; with Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, Volume 1C. Pathurst, 1754 |
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... first appeared as from an unknown hand , but fince avowed by a perfon , * who upon fome occafions hath discovered no ill vein of humour . It is a pity any occasion should put him un- der a neceffity of being fo hafty in his pro ...
... first appeared as from an unknown hand , but fince avowed by a perfon , * who upon fome occafions hath discovered no ill vein of humour . It is a pity any occasion should put him un- der a neceffity of being fo hafty in his pro ...
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... first came out , as others did , merely for the fake of the title . The other answer is from a perfon of a graver character , and is made up of half invective , and half annotation ; † in the latter of which he hath generally fucceeded ...
... first came out , as others did , merely for the fake of the title . The other answer is from a perfon of a graver character , and is made up of half invective , and half annotation ; † in the latter of which he hath generally fucceeded ...
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... first pub- lifhed together in 1704 , and the apology , and the notes from Wotton were added in 1710 ; this edition the Dean revised a short time before his understanding was impair- ed , and his corrections * will be found in this ...
... first pub- lifhed together in 1704 , and the apology , and the notes from Wotton were added in 1710 ; this edition the Dean revised a short time before his understanding was impair- ed , and his corrections * will be found in this ...
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... first put together in regular order , as they should always be read , by those who would fee their whole ftrength and propriety . As to the pieces which have no connexion with each other , fome have thought that the ferious and the ...
... first put together in regular order , as they should always be read , by those who would fee their whole ftrength and propriety . As to the pieces which have no connexion with each other , fome have thought that the ferious and the ...
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... First , created a peer of Ireland , with the title of viscount Carlingford ; though it is faid he never went into that kingdom . He died without male iffue , and the fa- mily inheritance defcended to his daughters , one of whom married ...
... First , created a peer of Ireland , with the title of viscount Carlingford ; though it is faid he never went into that kingdom . He died without male iffue , and the fa- mily inheritance defcended to his daughters , one of whom married ...
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againſt alfo alſo anſwer antient appears becauſe befides beſt buſineſs called cauſe church cloſe confequence converfation courſe dean Deane Swift defign defire diftinguiſhed diſcourſe diſcovered elſe eſpecially faid fame farther fays feems fenfes ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fir William firft firſt fome fometimes fons foon fpirit friends ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure furniſh greateſt Gulliver's Travels hath higheſt himſelf honour horſe houſe Ireland Irenæus itſelf Jonathan Swift juſt laft laſt leaft learning leaſt lefs letter lord mafter miſtake modern moft Momus moſt muſt myſelf nature never obferved occafion Orrery paffages paffed perfon Peter pleaſe preferved preſent publiſhed purpoſe raiſed reader reaſon refolved reft refuſed ſays ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſome ſtate Swift thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand tion treatiſe ufual underſtand underſtood univerfal uſed utmoſt whofe whoſe Wotton writers