The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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Page xi
... Tory ; but party never strongly held him when the Church stood in danger . In whatever party he may be classed the genius of the man was above all parties . One can but dimly appreciate his feelings on finding himself serving as a Grub ...
... Tory ; but party never strongly held him when the Church stood in danger . In whatever party he may be classed the genius of the man was above all parties . One can but dimly appreciate his feelings on finding himself serving as a Grub ...
Page 14
... Tory , and a dependant on the Duke of Ormonde : How- ever , he had many friends among the bishops and other nobility , to recommend him to the Queen . At the same time there was another fellow of that college , one Dr. Hall , 2 who had ...
... Tory , and a dependant on the Duke of Ormonde : How- ever , he had many friends among the bishops and other nobility , to recommend him to the Queen . At the same time there was another fellow of that college , one Dr. Hall , 2 who had ...
Page 36
... Tory paper which first appeared on August 3rd , 1710 . Swift managed it from No. 14 ( November 2nd , 1710 ) to the forty - fifth issue ( June 7th , 1711 ) . For a full account of the " Examiner " see note prefixed to the volume ...
... Tory paper which first appeared on August 3rd , 1710 . Swift managed it from No. 14 ( November 2nd , 1710 ) to the forty - fifth issue ( June 7th , 1711 ) . For a full account of the " Examiner " see note prefixed to the volume ...
Page 49
... Tory , Jacobite , Highflier , and other cant words , was not represented as a public enemy , and loaden by name with all manner of obloquy . Nay have they not even disturbed the ashes , and endeavoured to blast the memories of the V. E ...
... Tory , Jacobite , Highflier , and other cant words , was not represented as a public enemy , and loaden by name with all manner of obloquy . Nay have they not even disturbed the ashes , and endeavoured to blast the memories of the V. E ...
Page 57
... Tory administration , firmly fixed as they were in Ireland and Scotland , felt it absolutely necessary for their safe continuance in office to bring about a peace . How to arouse the people to a sense of the value of peace was the ...
... Tory administration , firmly fixed as they were in Ireland and Scotland , felt it absolutely necessary for their safe continuance in office to bring about a peace . How to arouse the people to a sense of the value of peace was the ...
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Page 182 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?