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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... common sense . [ d ] Steele 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 ...
... common sense . [ d ] Steele 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 ...
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... common people , had the utmost apprehen- fions of danger to the church under the late mi- niftry ; yet then it was the greatest impiety to in- flame the people with any fuch apprehenfions . His VOL . IX . danger C danger of a popish ...
... common people , had the utmost apprehen- fions of danger to the church under the late mi- niftry ; yet then it was the greatest impiety to in- flame the people with any fuch apprehenfions . His VOL . IX . danger C danger of a popish ...
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... common maxims , by which we are always to proceed ? Should not these gentlemen fometimes inculcate the general rule of obedience , and not always the exception of refistance ; fince the former hath been the perpetual dictate of all laws ...
... common maxims , by which we are always to proceed ? Should not these gentlemen fometimes inculcate the general rule of obedience , and not always the exception of refistance ; fince the former hath been the perpetual dictate of all laws ...
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... either ; that no man can be happy without the liberty of doing whatever bis own mind tells him is beft ; that men of quality love liberty , and common people people love liberty ; even women and children love liberty 26 THE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
... either ; that no man can be happy without the liberty of doing whatever bis own mind tells him is beft ; that men of quality love liberty , and common people people love liberty ; even women and children love liberty 26 THE PUBLIC SPIRIT.
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... , by a frain of the fummum jus , he is now , as I am told , with half a score children , ftarving and rotting among thieves and pick - pockets in the common room room of a ftinking gaol [ t ] . I 54 THE SPIRIT PUBLIC.
... , by a frain of the fummum jus , he is now , as I am told , with half a score children , ftarving and rotting among thieves and pick - pockets in the common room room of a ftinking gaol [ t ] . I 54 THE SPIRIT PUBLIC.
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