The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 9C. Elliot, 1766 |
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... , and the title of Crifis , to do any fervice to the factious caufe . The entire piece confifts of a title - page , a dedication to the clergy , a preface , an extract from certain acts of parliament , and about B 4 an OF THE WHIG S. 7.
... , and the title of Crifis , to do any fervice to the factious caufe . The entire piece confifts of a title - page , a dedication to the clergy , a preface , an extract from certain acts of parliament , and about B 4 an OF THE WHIG S. 7.
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... addressed a letter to the bailiff of Stockbridge , who ap- pears to have been returning officer for this borough , which Steele represented in parliament . Next follows the dedication to the clergy of the church Next OF THE * WHIG S.
... addressed a letter to the bailiff of Stockbridge , who ap- pears to have been returning officer for this borough , which Steele represented in parliament . Next follows the dedication to the clergy of the church Next OF THE * WHIG S.
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... clergy what to preach . The arch- bishop of Canterbury's jurisdiction extends no far- ther than over his own province ; but the author of the crifis conftitutes himself vicar - general over the whole clergy of the church of England ...
... clergy what to preach . The arch- bishop of Canterbury's jurisdiction extends no far- ther than over his own province ; but the author of the crifis conftitutes himself vicar - general over the whole clergy of the church of England ...
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... clergy , affumed by a child of obscurity , without one fingle qualification to fup- port them . This writer , who either affects , or is com- manded , of late to copy after the bifhop of Sarum , hath , out of the pregnancy of his ...
... clergy , affumed by a child of obscurity , without one fingle qualification to fup- port them . This writer , who either affects , or is com- manded , of late to copy after the bifhop of Sarum , hath , out of the pregnancy of his ...
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... clergy , he would infinuate , that those papers among the Tatlers and Spectators , where the whole order is abufed , were not his own . I will appeal to all who know the flatness of his style , and the barrenness of his invention ...
... clergy , he would infinuate , that those papers among the Tatlers and Spectators , where the whole order is abufed , were not his own . I will appeal to all who know the flatness of his style , and the barrenness of his invention ...
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