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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... himself states that Tale of a Tub was written in 1696 and 1697 , although Guthkelch and Nichol Smith ( see below ) give a list of passages clearly written at later dates ( pp . xliv - xlvii ) . Battle of the Books was written soon after ...
... himself states that Tale of a Tub was written in 1696 and 1697 , although Guthkelch and Nichol Smith ( see below ) give a list of passages clearly written at later dates ( pp . xliv - xlvii ) . Battle of the Books was written soon after ...
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... Himself to be the Perfon aimed at ; And , at the fame time , he very kindly offer'd his own Assistance gratis , towards penning a Dedication to Himself . I defired him , however , to give a fecond Guefs ; Why then , faid he , It must be ...
... Himself to be the Perfon aimed at ; And , at the fame time , he very kindly offer'd his own Assistance gratis , towards penning a Dedication to Himself . I defired him , however , to give a fecond Guefs ; Why then , faid he , It must be ...
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... himself , and being difpofed to drole ) I'll give you my Hand and Word to come near your Kennel no more ; I was never in fuch a confounded Pickle fince I was born . Sirrah , replied the Spider , if it were not for breaking an old Custom ...
... himself , and being difpofed to drole ) I'll give you my Hand and Word to come near your Kennel no more ; I was never in fuch a confounded Pickle fince I was born . Sirrah , replied the Spider , if it were not for breaking an old Custom ...
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