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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Page 4
... believe the reader may find more per- fons to give that paffage an application . But this is enough to direct those who may have overlooked the au- thor's intention . * Letter concerning enthusiasm . There There are three or four other ...
... believe the reader may find more per- fons to give that paffage an application . But this is enough to direct those who may have overlooked the au- thor's intention . * Letter concerning enthusiasm . There There are three or four other ...
Page 8
... believe there is not a person in England who can understand that book , that ever imagined it to have been any thing elfe , but to expofe the abufes and cor- ruptions in learning and religion . But it would be good to know what defign ...
... believe there is not a person in England who can understand that book , that ever imagined it to have been any thing elfe , but to expofe the abufes and cor- ruptions in learning and religion . But it would be good to know what defign ...
Page 11
... believe as little , or as much , as he thought good . He had how- ever a blotted copy by him , which he intended to have written over with many alterations ; and this the pu- blithers were well aware of , having put it into the book ...
... believe as little , or as much , as he thought good . He had how- ever a blotted copy by him , which he intended to have written over with many alterations ; and this the pu- blithers were well aware of , having put it into the book ...
Page 17
... believe , they imposed upon my ignorance ; because , when I came to read over their collections , there was not a fyllable there , but what I and every body elfe knew as well as themselves . Therefore I grievously fufpect a cheat ; and ...
... believe , they imposed upon my ignorance ; because , when I came to read over their collections , there was not a fyllable there , but what I and every body elfe knew as well as themselves . Therefore I grievously fufpect a cheat ; and ...
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... believe , that our age has never arrived at the honour to produce one fingle poet . We confefs Immortality to be a great and powerful goddefs , but in vain we offer up to her our devotions and our facrifices , if your Highness's ...
... believe , that our age has never arrived at the honour to produce one fingle poet . We confefs Immortality to be a great and powerful goddefs , but in vain we offer up to her our devotions and our facrifices , if your Highness's ...
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