The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Jonathan Swift. ruptions of human - kind , as frequently , the predomi nance . He was by nature of a fpirit wonderfully exalted . His pride , if pride it must be called , was of a turn pe- culiar to himself . His whole deportment was of ...
Jonathan Swift. ruptions of human - kind , as frequently , the predomi nance . He was by nature of a fpirit wonderfully exalted . His pride , if pride it must be called , was of a turn pe- culiar to himself . His whole deportment was of ...
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... human - kind he lashed with great feverity , in order to reftrain their in- fluence , and , if it were poffible , to hinder the conta gion from fpreading in the community ; yet ftill with- out making examples of particular perfons . But ...
... human - kind he lashed with great feverity , in order to reftrain their in- fluence , and , if it were poffible , to hinder the conta gion from fpreading in the community ; yet ftill with- out making examples of particular perfons . But ...
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... human minds as fo ma- ny plants , fet by the hand of the great Creator for < s 66 utility and ornament . Thus fome , we fee , early pro- " duce beautiful bloffoms , and as foon fade away ; 0- " thers , whofe gems are more flow in ...
... human minds as fo ma- ny plants , fet by the hand of the great Creator for < s 66 utility and ornament . Thus fome , we fee , early pro- " duce beautiful bloffoms , and as foon fade away ; 0- " thers , whofe gems are more flow in ...
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... human nature itself . Politics were his favourite topic , as they gave him an opportunity of gratifying his ambi- tion , and thirft of power : yet in this road he has fel- dom continued long in one path . He has written mif ...
... human nature itself . Politics were his favourite topic , as they gave him an opportunity of gratifying his ambi- tion , and thirft of power : yet in this road he has fel- dom continued long in one path . He has written mif ...
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... human nature , fo humour is the most agreeable and where these two enter far into the com- pofition of any work , they will render it always ac- ceptable to the world . Now , the great part of those who have no share or taste of either ...
... human nature , fo humour is the most agreeable and where these two enter far into the com- pofition of any work , they will render it always ac- ceptable to the world . Now , the great part of those who have no share or taste of either ...
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