The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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... turn of the popular tide in his favour . His fayings of wit and humour had been handed about , and repeated from time to time among the people . They had the effect of an artful preface , and had pre - engaged all readers in his favour ...
... turn of the popular tide in his favour . His fayings of wit and humour had been handed about , and repeated from time to time among the people . They had the effect of an artful preface , and had pre - engaged all readers in his favour ...
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... turn , the ftrength , and the virtue of his mind ; as it was a fine compliment to the force of reason , by which he had been juft foiled , and was exprefled with all the vehemence of his temper , and all the peculiarity of his wit ...
... turn , the ftrength , and the virtue of his mind ; as it was a fine compliment to the force of reason , by which he had been juft foiled , and was exprefled with all the vehemence of his temper , and all the peculiarity of his wit ...
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... turn , confented ; and suffered her to difpofe entirely of her own fortune , by her own name , to a public charity when he died . [ 7. R. p . 56 , 288. ] VOL . I. g IT foul of the moft ftubborn philofopher ? And without difpute , if the ...
... turn , confented ; and suffered her to difpofe entirely of her own fortune , by her own name , to a public charity when he died . [ 7. R. p . 56 , 288. ] VOL . I. g IT foul of the moft ftubborn philofopher ? And without difpute , if the ...
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... turns of wit of an higher kind . Being one day at a sheriff's feaft , who , after feveral other toafts had been drank , called out to him , " Mr Dean , The trade of Ireland : " the Dean turned about , and immediately answered , " Sir ...
... turns of wit of an higher kind . Being one day at a sheriff's feaft , who , after feveral other toafts had been drank , called out to him , " Mr Dean , The trade of Ireland : " the Dean turned about , and immediately answered , " Sir ...
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... turn the force of ridicule , of which he was fo great a mafter , upon thofe who had laboured to employ it a- gainst the facred doctrines of Chriftianity . The Dean , as he had fuffered Addifon's correction with approbation , received ...
... turn the force of ridicule , of which he was fo great a mafter , upon thofe who had laboured to employ it a- gainst the facred doctrines of Chriftianity . The Dean , as he had fuffered Addifon's correction with approbation , received ...
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