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 iv
... thought the numerous and grofs corrupti- ons in religion and learning might furnish matter for a fatyr , that would be useful and diverting . He refolved to proceed in a manner , that should be altogether new , the world having been ...
... thought the numerous and grofs corrupti- ons in religion and learning might furnish matter for a fatyr , that would be useful and diverting . He refolved to proceed in a manner , that should be altogether new , the world having been ...
Page vii
... thoughts ; fince the weightiest men in the weightieft stations are pleased to think it a more dan- gerous point to laugh at thofe corruptions in religion , which they themselves muft disapprove , than to endeavour pulling up thofe very ...
... thoughts ; fince the weightiest men in the weightieft stations are pleased to think it a more dan- gerous point to laugh at thofe corruptions in religion , which they themselves muft disapprove , than to endeavour pulling up thofe very ...
Page x
... thoughts , that any thing he faid would in the leaft be capable of fuch interpreta- tions , which he will engage to deduce full as fairly from the most innocent book in the world . And ... thought on . And indeed the conceit x AN APOLOGY .
... thoughts , that any thing he faid would in the leaft be capable of fuch interpreta- tions , which he will engage to deduce full as fairly from the most innocent book in the world . And ... thought on . And indeed the conceit x AN APOLOGY .
Page xi
... thought on . And indeed the conceit was half fpoiled by changing the numbers ; that of four being much more cabalistic , and therefore better expofing the pretended virtue of numbers , a fuper- ftition there intended to be ridiculed ...
... thought on . And indeed the conceit was half fpoiled by changing the numbers ; that of four being much more cabalistic , and therefore better expofing the pretended virtue of numbers , a fuper- ftition there intended to be ridiculed ...
Page xv
... fpirit , and fettled the ferment . But , his lordfhip being principally engag- ed with another antagonist it was › * Bentley , concerning Phalaris and Esop . thought thought neceffary , in order to quiet the minds of AN APOLOGY . XV.
... fpirit , and fettled the ferment . But , his lordfhip being principally engag- ed with another antagonist it was › * Bentley , concerning Phalaris and Esop . thought thought neceffary , in order to quiet the minds of AN APOLOGY . XV.
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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