The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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Page ix
... enemies . He was too mighty a force to be intrusted with high executive position , and he was grudgingly retired from the arena of active politics with the Deanery of St. Patrick's . As a political adviser Swift had that sanity which is ...
... enemies . He was too mighty a force to be intrusted with high executive position , and he was grudgingly retired from the arena of active politics with the Deanery of St. Patrick's . As a political adviser Swift had that sanity which is ...
Page x
... enemy he was a man to be dreaded . On this side he stopped at nothing . His " Character of Whar- ton " is a sufficient example of the lengths he could go to blast an opponent , or satisfy an animosity born of a public grievance . His ...
... enemy he was a man to be dreaded . On this side he stopped at nothing . His " Character of Whar- ton " is a sufficient example of the lengths he could go to blast an opponent , or satisfy an animosity born of a public grievance . His ...
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... enemies , and is sure they will discover them the moment they leave him . He swears solemnly he loves and will serve you , and your back is no sooner turned , but he tells those about him , you are a dog and a rascal . He goes ...
... enemies , and is sure they will discover them the moment they leave him . He swears solemnly he loves and will serve you , and your back is no sooner turned , but he tells those about him , you are a dog and a rascal . He goes ...
Page 30
... enemies , and cited the case as a parallel to the Guiscard incident . To the two " Examiners " ( Nos . XXXII . and XXXIII . ) the " Medley ” replied in its No. XXVI . From the pages of the journals the controversy was carried into ...
... enemies , and cited the case as a parallel to the Guiscard incident . To the two " Examiners " ( Nos . XXXII . and XXXIII . ) the " Medley ” replied in its No. XXVI . From the pages of the journals the controversy was carried into ...
Page 37
... enemy to the secretary . The criminal is condemned to die . " Tis found , upon his trial , that he was a poor ... enemies confess in cold blood that they did either believe , suspect or imagine , the secretary , and one of the under ...
... enemy to the secretary . The criminal is condemned to die . " Tis found , upon his trial , that he was a poor ... enemies confess in cold blood that they did either believe , suspect or imagine , the secretary , and one of the under ...
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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?