The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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... matter of aftonishment to find the fame perfon , who had enjoyed the highest and the best converfation , equally delighted with the lowest and the wort and yet it is certain , that from Swift's fettlement in Dublin as Dean of St ...
... matter of aftonishment to find the fame perfon , who had enjoyed the highest and the best converfation , equally delighted with the lowest and the wort and yet it is certain , that from Swift's fettlement in Dublin as Dean of St ...
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... matter ? " " I • find , ” said he , you are vain enough to give your- felf the preference . " I do , Sir , " replied the , " to that fpecies here ; to a Houyhnhnm I would as be-- comes me , give preference . But , Sir , ' tis going to ...
... matter ? " " I • find , ” said he , you are vain enough to give your- felf the preference . " I do , Sir , " replied the , " to that fpecies here ; to a Houyhnhnm I would as be-- comes me , give preference . But , Sir , ' tis going to ...
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... matter for a fatire , that would be useful and diverting . He refolved to proceed in a manner , that should be altogether new ; the world ha- ving been already too long naufeated with endlefs re- petitions upon every fubject . The ...
... matter for a fatire , that would be useful and diverting . He refolved to proceed in a manner , that should be altogether new ; the world ha- ving been already too long naufeated with endlefs re- petitions upon every fubject . The ...
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... matter ; and tho ' every body elfe fhould be equally ignorant , I do not fear the fale of the book at all the worfe upon that score . Your Lord- hip's name on the front in capital letters , will at any time get off one edition : neither ...
... matter ; and tho ' every body elfe fhould be equally ignorant , I do not fear the fale of the book at all the worfe upon that score . Your Lord- hip's name on the front in capital letters , will at any time get off one edition : neither ...
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... matter , infectious and corrupting ; and then reflect whether it be poffible for any mortal ink and paper of this genera- tion to make a fuitable refiftance . Oh ! that your High- nefs would one day refolve to difarm this ufurping ...
... matter , infectious and corrupting ; and then reflect whether it be poffible for any mortal ink and paper of this genera- tion to make a fuitable refiftance . Oh ! that your High- nefs would one day refolve to difarm this ufurping ...
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abfolute affiftance againſt alfo altho anfwer antient appears becauſe befides beſt cafe caufe cauſe Chriftian church confcience confequence converfation Dean defign defire difcourfe difpute Dr Swift Dublin eſtabliſhed faid fame fatire fays feems fenfe fent fervant ferve fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon fpirit friends ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofe fure hath himſelf honour houſe inftance intereft Ireland Irenæus itſelf JONATHAN SWIFT juft laft laſt leaft learned leaſt lefs Lord miniftry modern moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never obferved occafion Orrery paffages paffed paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent preferved propofed publiſhed purpoſe reader reaſon refolved reft religion ſeveral ſhall Sir William Temple ſome ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thought thro tion treatiſe ufually underſtand univerfal uſe Whigs whofe whole whoſe Wotton