The Works of Dr. Jonathan SwiftW. Bowyer, 1768 |
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Page 61
... . Brown , bishop of Cork , had juft then printed two pam- phlets and preached feveral fer- mons , in which drinking to me- mories was zealously condemn ed . letters letters to lord Oxford , he , fays , fince LIFE OF Dr. SWIFT . 61.
... . Brown , bishop of Cork , had juft then printed two pam- phlets and preached feveral fer- mons , in which drinking to me- mories was zealously condemn ed . letters letters to lord Oxford , he , fays , fince LIFE OF Dr. SWIFT . 61.
Page 62
... fince women have been left out of all our meetings , except parties of play , or where worse defigns are carried on , our converfation has very much degenerated . D. S. 366 . And , in this inftance , his example is a re- proof to thofe ...
... fince women have been left out of all our meetings , except parties of play , or where worse defigns are carried on , our converfation has very much degenerated . D. S. 366 . And , in this inftance , his example is a re- proof to thofe ...
Page 69
... fince it was first built . He was extremely exact and confcienti- ous in promoting the members of his choir according to their merit , and never advanced any perfon to a vicarage who was not qualified in all refpects , and in the ...
... fince it was first built . He was extremely exact and confcienti- ous in promoting the members of his choir according to their merit , and never advanced any perfon to a vicarage who was not qualified in all refpects , and in the ...
Page 76
... unmerited reproach : his life therefore does not afford less inftruction than his wri- tings , fince to the wife it may teach humility , and to the fimple content . VERSES , & c . referred to from the LIFE 76 AN ACCOUNT OF THE , & c .
... unmerited reproach : his life therefore does not afford less inftruction than his wri- tings , fince to the wife it may teach humility , and to the fimple content . VERSES , & c . referred to from the LIFE 76 AN ACCOUNT OF THE , & c .
Page iii
... fince the book feems calcu- lated to live at least as long as our lan- guage , and our taste admit no great alte- rations , I am content to convey some apo- logy along with it . The greatest part of that book was finished about thirteen ...
... fince the book feems calcu- lated to live at least as long as our lan- guage , and our taste admit no great alte- rations , I am content to convey some apo- logy along with it . The greatest part of that book was finished about thirteen ...
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