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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Page vii
... observed , that many of that reverend body are not always very nice in diftinguishing between their enemies and their friends . Had the author's intentions met with a more candid interpretation from some , whom out of refpect he ...
... observed , that many of that reverend body are not always very nice in diftinguishing between their enemies and their friends . Had the author's intentions met with a more candid interpretation from some , whom out of refpect he ...
Page xiii
... observation , and the inven- tion of feveral years ; that he often blotted out much more than he left , and , if his papers had not been a long time out of his poffeffion , they must have still under- gone more fevere corrections : and ...
... observation , and the inven- tion of feveral years ; that he often blotted out much more than he left , and , if his papers had not been a long time out of his poffeffion , they must have still under- gone more fevere corrections : and ...
Page xx
... when he would have it observed , that the author's wit is none of his own , is able to produce but three in- ftances , two of them mere trifles , and all three three manifeftly false . If this be the way these AN APOLOGY .
... when he would have it observed , that the author's wit is none of his own , is able to produce but three in- ftances , two of them mere trifles , and all three three manifeftly false . If this be the way these AN APOLOGY .
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... observations , on the contrary , affirms , that he was received 7. R. 87 . by all ranks of men , not only with kindness , but ho- nour , the tories being then in full power , as well in Ireland as in England , and Swift's service to the ...
... observations , on the contrary , affirms , that he was received 7. R. 87 . by all ranks of men , not only with kindness , but ho- nour , the tories being then in full power , as well in Ireland as in England , and Swift's service to the ...
Page 1
... observe , not at all regarded , or thought on by any of our prefent writ- ers ; and being wholly free from that flavery , which booksellers ufually lie un- der , to the caprices of authors ; I think it a wife piece of presumption to ...
... observe , not at all regarded , or thought on by any of our prefent writ- ers ; and being wholly free from that flavery , which booksellers ufually lie un- der , to the caprices of authors ; I think it a wife piece of presumption to ...
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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