The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1C. Bathurst, 1768 |
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... light upon each other , afcertained controverted facts , and rectified mistakes , which , if they had still been traditional and oral , would ftill have been believed . Several little incidents , which fhewed the peculiarities of his ...
... light upon each other , afcertained controverted facts , and rectified mistakes , which , if they had still been traditional and oral , would ftill have been believed . Several little incidents , which fhewed the peculiarities of his ...
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... light becomes fenfible only by reflection . Thus Swift , while he was courted and careffed by those whom others were ma- king intereft to approach , feems to have enjoyed his diftinction only in proportion as it was participated with ...
... light becomes fenfible only by reflection . Thus Swift , while he was courted and careffed by those whom others were ma- king intereft to approach , feems to have enjoyed his diftinction only in proportion as it was participated with ...
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... light that made them con- fpicuous to others . Let it therefore be recorded to the honour of Dr. Swift , and to animate others by his example and reward , that during his connexion with thofe who were in the higheft rank , and who in ...
... light that made them con- fpicuous to others . Let it therefore be recorded to the honour of Dr. Swift , and to animate others by his example and reward , that during his connexion with thofe who were in the higheft rank , and who in ...
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... fpite Caft in his dart , which made three moidores light : And when he faw his darling money fail , Blew his last breath , to fink the lighter fcale . Addrefs 1 1 Addrefs of the inhabitants of the Liberty of the Dean 78 VERSES , & c .
... fpite Caft in his dart , which made three moidores light : And when he faw his darling money fail , Blew his last breath , to fink the lighter fcale . Addrefs 1 1 Addrefs of the inhabitants of the Liberty of the Dean 78 VERSES , & c .
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... light , when the differtation he exposes will neither be fought nor found : but these are no enterprizes for common hands , nor to be hoped for above once or twice in an age . Men would be more cautious of lof- ing their time in fuch an ...
... light , when the differtation he exposes will neither be fought nor found : but these are no enterprizes for common hands , nor to be hoped for above once or twice in an age . Men would be more cautious of lof- ing their time in fuch an ...
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