The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...W. Bowyer, C. Bathurst, W. Owen, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Davis, and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder and Company and B. Collins., 1768 |
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Page 19
... body's mouth ; that truth will at last pre- vail . Here hath this ifland of ours , for the greatest part of twenty years , lain under the influence of fuch counfels and perfons , whose principle and intereft it was to cor- rupt our ...
... body's mouth ; that truth will at last pre- vail . Here hath this ifland of ours , for the greatest part of twenty years , lain under the influence of fuch counfels and perfons , whose principle and intereft it was to cor- rupt our ...
Page 62
... body doubts , that a good and wife prince may be al- lowed to change his minifters without giving a reason to his fubjects ; because it is probable , that he will not make fuch a change without very important reasons and a good subject ...
... body doubts , that a good and wife prince may be al- lowed to change his minifters without giving a reason to his fubjects ; because it is probable , that he will not make fuch a change without very important reasons and a good subject ...
Page 95
... body of the clergy joined heartily in the common caufe ( except a few , whofe fufferings perhaps have atoned for their mistakes ) ; like men who are con- tent to go about for avoiding a gulph or a precipice , but come into the old ...
... body of the clergy joined heartily in the common caufe ( except a few , whofe fufferings perhaps have atoned for their mistakes ) ; like men who are con- tent to go about for avoiding a gulph or a precipice , but come into the old ...
Page 96
... body charged in gross with what was utterly inconfiftent ; despised for their po- verty , hated for their riches ; reproached with avarice , and taxed with luxury ; ac- cused for promoting arbitrary power , and for refifting the ...
... body charged in gross with what was utterly inconfiftent ; despised for their po- verty , hated for their riches ; reproached with avarice , and taxed with luxury ; ac- cused for promoting arbitrary power , and for refifting the ...
Page 104
... body , who have done themselves much reputation by pitching upon a gen- tleman of fo much piety , wit , and learn- ing , for that office ; and one , who is fo thoroughly verfed in thofe parts of know- ledge , which are proper for it . I ...
... body , who have done themselves much reputation by pitching upon a gen- tleman of fo much piety , wit , and learn- ing , for that office ; and one , who is fo thoroughly verfed in thofe parts of know- ledge , which are proper for it . I ...
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