The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinC. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 63
Page 5
... which are already sunk into waste paper and oblivion , after the usual fate of common anfwerers to books which are allowed to have any merit , They are indeed like annuals , that grow about a young tree , and seem to vie with it for ...
... which are already sunk into waste paper and oblivion , after the usual fate of common anfwerers to books which are allowed to have any merit , They are indeed like annuals , that grow about a young tree , and seem to vie with it for ...
Page 12
He would likewise have altered a few of those that seem with any reason to be excepted against ; but , to deal freely , the greatest number he should have left untouched , as never suspecting it pollible any wrong interpretations could ...
He would likewise have altered a few of those that seem with any reason to be excepted against ; but , to deal freely , the greatest number he should have left untouched , as never suspecting it pollible any wrong interpretations could ...
Page 13
But it seems the bookseller will not hear of any such thing , being apprehensive it might fpoil the sale of the book . The author cannot conclade this apology , without making this one reflection , Thrat as wit is the nobleft and most ...
But it seems the bookseller will not hear of any such thing , being apprehensive it might fpoil the sale of the book . The author cannot conclade this apology , without making this one reflection , Thrat as wit is the nobleft and most ...
Page 20
a " T is now six years * since these papers came first to my hand , which seems to have been about a twelvemonth after they were written : for the author tells us in his preface to the first treatise , that he hath calculated it for the ...
a " T is now six years * since these papers came first to my hand , which seems to have been about a twelvemonth after they were written : for the author tells us in his preface to the first treatise , that he hath calculated it for the ...
Page 21
Methinks , the number of appellants were enough to shook and Atarde any judge of a genius lefs unlimited than yours . But , in order to prevent fuch glorious trials , the perfon , it seems , to whose care the ...
Methinks , the number of appellants were enough to shook and Atarde any judge of a genius lefs unlimited than yours . But , in order to prevent fuch glorious trials , the perfon , it seems , to whose care the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's Dublin Jonathan Swift No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
able affected againſt allowed ancient anſwer appear becauſe believe beſides beſt better body called certain Chriſtianity church common conſcience conſequence continued critics Dean equal eyes fall fame farther firſt fome force give hand hath head heart himſelf honour human juſt kind King laſt laws learned leaſt light lives look Lord manner matter means method mind moſt muſt nature never obſerved occaſion opinion particular party perhaps perſon Peter pleaſe preſent prince principles produce reader reaſon receive religion ſaid ſame ſay ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſpirit ſtate ſubject ſuch Swift tell themſelves theſe things thoſe thought tion true turn underſtand univerſal uſe virtue whole whoſe writers
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin Volume 1 of The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Jonathan Swift |
| Author | Jonathan Swift |
| Publisher | C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 28 Sep 2018 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |