A Tale of a Tub: With, The Battle of the Books; And, The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, 1710Scolar Press, 1971 - 344 pages |
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... Affirmation at Random ; that if there be a word of Truth in this Re- flect on , he is a paultry , imitating Pedant ... affirm he has been obliged for the Smallest Hint ; giving only Allowance for the accidental encountring of a fingle ...
... Affirmation at Random ; that if there be a word of Truth in this Re- flect on , he is a paultry , imitating Pedant ... affirm he has been obliged for the Smallest Hint ; giving only Allowance for the accidental encountring of a fingle ...
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... affirm that our Age is altogether Unlearned , and devoid of Writers in any kind , feems to be an Affertion fo bold and fo falfe , that I have been fometime think- ing , the contrary may almost be proved by uncontroulable Demonstration ...
... affirm that our Age is altogether Unlearned , and devoid of Writers in any kind , feems to be an Affertion fo bold and fo falfe , that I have been fometime think- ing , the contrary may almost be proved by uncontroulable Demonstration ...
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... affirm the Gift of BELCHING , to be the nobleft Act of a Rational Crea- ture . To cultivate which Art , and render it more serviceable to Mankind , they made Use of several Methods . At certain Sea- fons of the Year , you might behold ...
... affirm the Gift of BELCHING , to be the nobleft Act of a Rational Crea- ture . To cultivate which Art , and render it more serviceable to Mankind , they made Use of several Methods . At certain Sea- fons of the Year , you might behold ...
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