The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-IrishG. Bell, 1905 |
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... gone to work systematically to ruin Irish manufactures . They seemed to threaten ruin to English industries ; at least so the people in England thought . The pernicious legisla- tion began in the reign of Charles II . and xii INTRODUCTION.
... gone to work systematically to ruin Irish manufactures . They seemed to threaten ruin to English industries ; at least so the people in England thought . The pernicious legisla- tion began in the reign of Charles II . and xii INTRODUCTION.
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... rousing the spirit of the people , and re- freshing it to further effort . The mania for speculation which Law's schemes had given birth to , reached poor Ireland also . People thought there might be found a scheme INTRODUCTION xiii.
... rousing the spirit of the people , and re- freshing it to further effort . The mania for speculation which Law's schemes had given birth to , reached poor Ireland also . People thought there might be found a scheme INTRODUCTION xiii.
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Jonathan Swift Temple Scott. also . People thought there might be found a scheme on similar lines by which Ireland might move to prosperity . A Bank project was initiated for the purpose of assisting small tradesmen . But a scheme that ...
Jonathan Swift Temple Scott. also . People thought there might be found a scheme on similar lines by which Ireland might move to prosperity . A Bank project was initiated for the purpose of assisting small tradesmen . But a scheme that ...
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... thoughts upon their mettle . Swift has been censured for the cold - blooded cynicism of this piece of writing ; but these censurers have entirely mis- understood both his motive and his meaning . We wonder how any one could take ...
... thoughts upon their mettle . Swift has been censured for the cold - blooded cynicism of this piece of writing ; but these censurers have entirely mis- understood both his motive and his meaning . We wonder how any one could take ...
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... Thoughts on Religion , " , " " has a hundred to one odds to be either petulancy , ambition , or pride . " Examining Swift's writings on behalf of Ireland by the criterion provided in this statement , we must acquit him entirely of ...
... Thoughts on Religion , " , " " has a hundred to one odds to be either petulancy , ambition , or pride . " Examining Swift's writings on behalf of Ireland by the criterion provided in this statement , we must acquit him entirely of ...
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