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" And to urge another argument of a parallel nature: if Christianity were once abolished, how could the freethinkers, the strong reasoners, and the men of profound learning, be able to find another subject, so calculated in all points, whereon to display... "
The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany - Page 113
1822
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
...parallel Nature. If Chriftiantty were once abolifhed, how would the Free Thinkers, the Strong Reafoners, and the Men of. profound Learning, be able to find another Subject fo calculated in all Points whereon to difplay their Abilities. What wonderful Productions of Wit flbould...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...parallel Nature : If Chriftianity were once abolifhed, how could the Free-Thinkers, the ftrong Reafoners, and the Men of profound Learning be able to find another Subject fo calculated in all Points whereon to difplay their Abilities. What wonderful Pro-. duclions of Wit...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...parallel Nature : If Chriftianity were once abolifhed, how could the Free-thinkers, the ftrong .Reafoners, and the Men of profound Learning be able to find another Subject fo calculated in all Points whereon to difplay their Abilities. What wonderful Productions of Wit Jhould...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...judicious irony. One passage in it deserves to be selected. " If Christianity were once abolished, how could the free-thinkers, the « strong reasoners...and the men of profound learning, be able to find ano" ther subject so calculated, in all points, whereon to display their abilities? * See Shori J»n'»Life,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...their persons. And to urge another argument of a parallel nature : if Christianity were once abolished, how could the freethinkers, the strong reasoners,...of, from those, whose genius, by continual practice, has been wholly turned upon raillery and invectives against religion, and would therefore never be...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...parallel nature : if christianity were once abolished, how could the freethinkers, the strong rcasoners, and the men of profound learning, be able to find...in all points, whereon to display their abilities P what wonderful productions of wit should we be deprived of, from those, whose genius, by continual...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...judicious irony. One passage in it deserves to be selected. " If Christianity were once abolished, how could the free-thinkers, the " strong reasoners...and the men of profound learning, be able to find aijo" ther subject so calculated, in all points, whereon to display their abilities f * Sec 5'iciiJaa'«Life,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 516 pages
...parallel nature : if Christianity were once abolished, how could the freethinkers, the strong rcasoners, and the men of profound learning, be able to find...of, from those whose genius, by continual practice, has been wholly turned upon raillery and invectives against religion, and would therefore never be...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...judicious irony. One passage in it deserves to be selected. " If christianity were once abolished, how could the freethinkers, the strong reasoners,...genius, by continual practice, hath been wholly turned upon raillery and invectives against religion, and would therefore never be able to shine, or distinguish...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 11

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...judicious irony. One passage in it deserves to be selected. " If Christianity were once abolished, how could (( the free-thinkers, the strong reasoners,...whereon to ; (( display their abilities ? What wonderful produc" tions of wit should we be deprived of from those, " whose genius, by continual practice, hath...
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