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. Bathurst, 1764 |
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... critic . The matter is a trifle ; but , would he venture to pronounce at this rate upon one of greater moment ? I know nothing more contemptible in a writer than the character of a plagiary ; which he here fixes at a venture ; and this ...
... critic . The matter is a trifle ; but , would he venture to pronounce at this rate upon one of greater moment ? I know nothing more contemptible in a writer than the character of a plagiary ; which he here fixes at a venture ; and this ...
Page 7
... an univerfal genius , and moft profound learning . There are alfo one Mr. Rymer , and one Mr. Dennis ; most profound critics . There is a perfon D 2 perfon ftyled Dr. Bentley , who has written near a PRINCE POSTERITY . 7.
... an univerfal genius , and moft profound learning . There are alfo one Mr. Rymer , and one Mr. Dennis ; most profound critics . There is a perfon D 2 perfon ftyled Dr. Bentley , who has written near a PRINCE POSTERITY . 7.
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... critics : the fchool of falivation : the school of hobby - horses : the fchool of poe- try : * the fchool of tops : the fchool of spleen : the fchool of gaming : with many others , tco tedious to recount . No perfon to be ad- mitted ...
... critics : the fchool of falivation : the school of hobby - horses : the fchool of poe- try : * the fchool of tops : the fchool of spleen : the fchool of gaming : with many others , tco tedious to recount . No perfon to be ad- mitted ...
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... into the jaws of certain critics , as I think they are called , which ' Tis certain then , that voice that thus can wound , Is all material ; body every found . which stand ready opened to devour them . Then , 30 INTRODUCTION .
... into the jaws of certain critics , as I think they are called , which ' Tis certain then , that voice that thus can wound , Is all material ; body every found . which stand ready opened to devour them . Then , 30 INTRODUCTION .
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... what they did . In imitation of this , Peter , having run fomething behind band in the world , obtained leave of a certain lord , & c . W. Watton . SECT . A SECT . III . A digreffion concerning critics . бо A TALE OF A TU B.
... what they did . In imitation of this , Peter , having run fomething behind band in the world , obtained leave of a certain lord , & c . W. Watton . SECT . A SECT . III . A digreffion concerning critics . бо A TALE OF A TU B.
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