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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“ For a very good reason , ” said he , " be“ cause you are the poorest . ” At their going away , the Dean handed Mrs. Pilo kington down all the steps to the coach , thanking them for the honour of their company , at the fame time ...
“ For a very good reason , ” said he , " be“ cause you are the poorest . ” At their going away , the Dean handed Mrs. Pilo kington down all the steps to the coach , thanking them for the honour of their company , at the fame time ...
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I am sorry I have read . cit ; for it gives me reason to think , there is no" fuch thing as a linçere friend to be met with in « , the world . " Why , " replied he , " authors . ” " are as jealous of their prerogative as kings and can ...
I am sorry I have read . cit ; for it gives me reason to think , there is no" fuch thing as a linçere friend to be met with in « , the world . " Why , " replied he , " authors . ” " are as jealous of their prerogative as kings and can ...
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Hawkef . mour . ; other reasons obvious enough for his miscarriage in this : # Supposed to be Dr. William King , the civilian , author of an account of Denmark , a dissertation on samplars , and other pieces of burlesque on the Royal ...
Hawkef . mour . ; other reasons obvious enough for his miscarriage in this : # Supposed to be Dr. William King , the civilian , author of an account of Denmark , a dissertation on samplars , and other pieces of burlesque on the Royal ...
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other reasons obvious enough for his miscarriage in this : he writ against the conviction of his talent , and entered upon ond of the wrongest attempts in nature , to turn into ridicule , by a week's labour , a ' work , which had cost ...
other reasons obvious enough for his miscarriage in this : he writ against the conviction of his talent , and entered upon ond of the wrongest attempts in nature , to turn into ridicule , by a week's labour , a ' work , which had cost ...
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He would likewise have altered a few of those that seem with any reason to be excepted against ; but , to deal freely , the greatest number he should have left untouched , as never suspecting it pollible any wrong interpretations could ...
He would likewise have altered a few of those that seem with any reason to be excepted against ; but , to deal freely , the greatest number he should have left untouched , as never suspecting it pollible any wrong interpretations could ...
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