The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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Page 27
... learned will difpute that famous treatise to be a compleat body of civil knowledge , and the revelation , or rather the apocalyple , of all state arcana . But the progrefs I have made is much greater ; having already finished my an ...
... learned will difpute that famous treatise to be a compleat body of civil knowledge , and the revelation , or rather the apocalyple , of all state arcana . But the progrefs I have made is much greater ; having already finished my an ...
Page 28
... learned reader an idea as well as a taste of what the whole work is likely to produce ; wherein I have now altogether circumfcribed my thoughts and my studies ; and if I can bring it to a perfection before I die , shall reckon I have ...
... learned reader an idea as well as a taste of what the whole work is likely to produce ; wherein I have now altogether circumfcribed my thoughts and my studies ; and if I can bring it to a perfection before I die , shall reckon I have ...
Page 31
... learned commentator ; for by the coats are meant the doctrine and faith of Chriftianity , by the wisdom of the Divine founder fitted to all times , places , and cir- cumftances . Lambin . The New Testament . I shall not trouble you with ...
... learned commentator ; for by the coats are meant the doctrine and faith of Chriftianity , by the wisdom of the Divine founder fitted to all times , places , and cir- cumftances . Lambin . The New Testament . I shall not trouble you with ...
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... learned men pretend to deduce his original from Jupiter Capitolinus . At his left hand , beneath the altar , hell feemed to open , and catch at the animals the idol was creating to prevent which , certain of his priests hourly flung in ...
... learned men pretend to deduce his original from Jupiter Capitolinus . At his left hand , beneath the altar , hell feemed to open , and catch at the animals the idol was creating to prevent which , certain of his priests hourly flung in ...
Page 35
... learned among them in this manner : Embroidery was heer wit ; gold - fringe was agreeable con- verfation ; gold - lace was repartee ; a huge long periwig was * The first part of the Tale is the hiftory of Peter ; thereby Popery is ...
... learned among them in this manner : Embroidery was heer wit ; gold - fringe was agreeable con- verfation ; gold - lace was repartee ; a huge long periwig was * The first part of the Tale is the hiftory of Peter ; thereby Popery is ...
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