The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Accurately Revised, in Twelve Volumes. Adorned with Copper-plates; with Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, Volume 8C. Bathurst, T. Osborne, W. Bowyer, J. Hinton, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Davis and C. Reymers, and J. Dodsley., 1765 |
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... last paper , by an Effay upon the art of Political Lying . We are told , the devil is the father of lyes , and was a lyar from the beginning ; fo that , beyond contradiction , the invention is old : and , which is more , his firft Effay ...
... last paper , by an Effay upon the art of Political Lying . We are told , the devil is the father of lyes , and was a lyar from the beginning ; fo that , beyond contradiction , the invention is old : and , which is more , his firft Effay ...
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... last prevail . 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 in- tereft it was to corrupt our manners , blind our understanding ...
... last prevail . 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 in- tereft it was to corrupt our manners , blind our understanding ...
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... last was paid for by the fenate or the general : however we will take the more favourable opinion ; and in all the reft admit the whole expence , as if it were ready money in the general's pocket . Now according to these computations on ...
... last was paid for by the fenate or the general : however we will take the more favourable opinion ; and in all the reft admit the whole expence , as if it were ready money in the general's pocket . Now according to these computations on ...
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... last week my coach was within an inch of overturning in a smooth even way , and drawn by very gentle horfes ; to be fure all my friends would immediately lay the fault upon John , becaufe they knew he then pre- VOL . VIII . D fided ...
... last week my coach was within an inch of overturning in a smooth even way , and drawn by very gentle horfes ; to be fure all my friends would immediately lay the fault upon John , becaufe they knew he then pre- VOL . VIII . D fided ...
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... last of June , what he would infallibly be hanged for , if he committed it on the first of July ; by which the greatest criminals may escape , provided they continue long enough in power . to antiquate their crimes , and by ftifling ...
... last of June , what he would infallibly be hanged for , if he committed it on the first of July ; by which the greatest criminals may escape , provided they continue long enough in power . to antiquate their crimes , and by ftifling ...
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