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The fenfe of the last which feems to imply that Swift lived with fir William at Sheen before he went to Moorpark , is adopted upon the credit of Mr. Deane Swift , who fays that Swift was there familiar with king William , and the king ...
The fenfe of the last which feems to imply that Swift lived with fir William at Sheen before he went to Moorpark , is adopted upon the credit of Mr. Deane Swift , who fays that Swift was there familiar with king William , and the king ...
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... when they were thought a compliment , would have been an affront ; it is therefore probable that by the influence of Swift's uncle they were omitted in the copy which he procured and fent , especially as fome fuch favour feems to be ...
... when they were thought a compliment , would have been an affront ; it is therefore probable that by the influence of Swift's uncle they were omitted in the copy which he procured and fent , especially as fome fuch favour feems to be ...
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Thus Swift , while he was courted and careffed by thofe whom others were making intereft to approach , feems to have enjoyed his diftinction only in proportion as it was participated with Stella ; for amidst all the business , and all ...
Thus Swift , while he was courted and careffed by thofe whom others were making intereft to approach , feems to have enjoyed his diftinction only in proportion as it was participated with Stella ; for amidst all the business , and all ...
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... the principal view of which feems to have been at once to compliment and to rally her , to apologize for his conduct , and foften a tacit de nial , by leaving the event undetermined . This poem appears to have been written about the ...
... the principal view of which feems to have been at once to compliment and to rally her , to apologize for his conduct , and foften a tacit de nial , by leaving the event undetermined . This poem appears to have been written about the ...
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... but it feems , probable that these accounts however contradictory may both be true , and that Swift at this time might be the Sacheverel of Ireland , followed by the mob of one faction with execrations , and by the other with fhouts ...
... but it feems , probable that these accounts however contradictory may both be true , and that Swift at this time might be the Sacheverel of Ireland , followed by the mob of one faction with execrations , and by the other with fhouts ...
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