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 |
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... that I mean myself . And I was just going on , in the usual method , to peruse a hundred or two of dedications , and transcribe an abstract , to be applied to your Lordship .; but I was diverted by a certain accident .
... that I mean myself . And I was just going on , in the usual method , to peruse a hundred or two of dedications , and transcribe an abstract , to be applied to your Lordship .; but I was diverted by a certain accident .
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I called at a poet's chamber , ( who works for my shop ) in an alley . hard by , shewed him the translation , and desired his opinion , who it wass that the author could mean , He told me , after some confideration , that vanity was a ...
I called at a poet's chamber , ( who works for my shop ) in an alley . hard by , shewed him the translation , and desired his opinion , who it wass that the author could mean , He told me , after some confideration , that vanity was a ...
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There is one point , wherein I think we dedicators would do well to change our measures ; I mean , instead of running on so far upon the praise of our patrons libera , lity , to spend a word or two in admiring their patience .
There is one point , wherein I think we dedicators would do well to change our measures ; I mean , instead of running on so far upon the praise of our patrons libera , lity , to spend a word or two in admiring their patience .
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What revolutions may happen before it shall be ready for your perusal , I can by no means warrant :: however , I beg you to accept it as a fpecimen of our learning , our politeness , and our wit . I do therefore affirm , upon the word ...
What revolutions may happen before it shall be ready for your perusal , I can by no means warrant :: however , I beg you to accept it as a fpecimen of our learning , our politeness , and our wit . I do therefore affirm , upon the word ...
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In the mean time , I do here make bold to present your Highness with a faithful abstract drawn from the universal body of all arts and sciences , intended wholly for your service and instruction . Nor do I doubt in the lealt , but your ...
In the mean time , I do here make bold to present your Highness with a faithful abstract drawn from the universal body of all arts and sciences , intended wholly for your service and instruction . Nor do I doubt in the lealt , but your ...
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| 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 |
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