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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... true genuine original author , Mr. Rid- path , who is celebrated by the Dutch gazetteer as one of the best pens in England . Mr. Dunton hath been longer and more converfant in books than any of the three , as well as more voluminous in ...
... true genuine original author , Mr. Rid- path , who is celebrated by the Dutch gazetteer as one of the best pens in England . Mr. Dunton hath been longer and more converfant in books than any of the three , as well as more voluminous in ...
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... true design of the present men in power , in that and all their pro- ceedings fince in favour of the church , was to bring in popery , France , and the pretender , and to enflave all Europe , contrary to the laws of our coun- try , the ...
... true design of the present men in power , in that and all their pro- ceedings fince in favour of the church , was to bring in popery , France , and the pretender , and to enflave all Europe , contrary to the laws of our coun- try , the ...
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... true quotation than a falfe comment . To see him treat my lord Har◅ court with so much civility , looks indeed a little fufpicious , and as if he had malice in his heart . [ k ] Sir Simon Harcourt , who , at the time of Sacheverel's ...
... true quotation than a falfe comment . To see him treat my lord Har◅ court with so much civility , looks indeed a little fufpicious , and as if he had malice in his heart . [ k ] Sir Simon Harcourt , who , at the time of Sacheverel's ...
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... true revolution - principles ; and provided he will not al- low Mr. Steele for his commentator , he may hope to recover the honour of being libelled again , as well as his fovereign and fellow - fervants . We now come to The Crifis ...
... true revolution - principles ; and provided he will not al- low Mr. Steele for his commentator , he may hope to recover the honour of being libelled again , as well as his fovereign and fellow - fervants . We now come to The Crifis ...
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... true life of man confifts in conducting it according to his own just senti- ments and innocent inclinations - man's being is de- graded below that of a free agent , when his affections and paffions are no longer governed by the dictates ...
... true life of man confifts in conducting it according to his own just senti- ments and innocent inclinations - man's being is de- graded below that of a free agent , when his affections and paffions are no longer governed by the dictates ...
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