The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 8C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1754 |
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... feveral of my acquaintance among the declining party are grown fo infufferably peevish and fple- netick , profess fuch . violent apprehenfions VOL . VIII . B for for the publick , and represent the state of things THE EXAMINER .
... feveral of my acquaintance among the declining party are grown fo infufferably peevish and fple- netick , profess fuch . violent apprehenfions VOL . VIII . B for for the publick , and represent the state of things THE EXAMINER .
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... feveral houfes with a ring of fervants and other people always about them ; where Ned explained his texts fo full and clear to the capacity of his audi- ence , and fhewed the infignificancy of his adverfary's cant to the meaneft under ...
... feveral houfes with a ring of fervants and other people always about them ; where Ned explained his texts fo full and clear to the capacity of his audi- ence , and fhewed the infignificancy of his adverfary's cant to the meaneft under ...
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... feveral particulars in the busband's character , which I could not reconcile ; for that of the lady , it was juft and ade- quate enough . But it seems I miftook the whole matter , and applied all I had read to a couple of perfons , who ...
... feveral particulars in the busband's character , which I could not reconcile ; for that of the lady , it was juft and ade- quate enough . But it seems I miftook the whole matter , and applied all I had read to a couple of perfons , who ...
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... , have fwinged off the Examiner ; moft of which I had never feen or heard of before . I remember fome time ago in one of the Tatlers to F 3 have have read a letter , wherein feveral reasons are affigned No 18. THE EXAMINER . 69.
... , have fwinged off the Examiner ; moft of which I had never feen or heard of before . I remember fome time ago in one of the Tatlers to F 3 have have read a letter , wherein feveral reasons are affigned No 18. THE EXAMINER . 69.
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Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. have read a letter , wherein feveral reasons are affigned for the present corruption and degeneracy of our taste ; but I think the writer hath omitted the principal one , which I take to be the prejudice ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth. have read a letter , wherein feveral reasons are affigned for the present corruption and degeneracy of our taste ; but I think the writer hath omitted the principal one , which I take to be the prejudice ...
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