The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... observed in any man , without any regard to civility or truth . " And Mr. Onslow , in another note to the same work ( vol . v . , 1833 , Oxford ) , remarks : " He was extremely odious to the Tories , and as much regarded by the Whigs ...
... observed in any man , without any regard to civility or truth . " And Mr. Onslow , in another note to the same work ( vol . v . , 1833 , Oxford ) , remarks : " He was extremely odious to the Tories , and as much regarded by the Whigs ...
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... observe united in the same man , as arising from different dispositions of mind , and naturally thwarting each other ; these are love of power , love of money , and love of plea- sure : They ride him sometimes by turns , and sometimes ...
... observe united in the same man , as arising from different dispositions of mind , and naturally thwarting each other ; these are love of power , love of money , and love of plea- sure : They ride him sometimes by turns , and sometimes ...
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... observed in any countenance ; and it was the most prominent part of his folly ; but he was thoroughly in earnest , which these writers are not : For there is another thing I would observe , that my antagonists are most of them so , in a ...
... observed in any countenance ; and it was the most prominent part of his folly ; but he was thoroughly in earnest , which these writers are not : For there is another thing I would observe , that my antagonists are most of them so , in a ...
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... observed many of that party take up a new style , and tell us , That " this way of personal re- flection ought not to be endured ; they could not approve of it ; ' twas against charity and good manners . " When the Whigs were in power ...
... observed many of that party take up a new style , and tell us , That " this way of personal re- flection ought not to be endured ; they could not approve of it ; ' twas against charity and good manners . " When the Whigs were in power ...
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... obscure person of whom some information is given in " Noble's Continuation of Grainger " ( vol . ii . , p . 365 ) . [ T. S.J untoward observations ; however , the same answer still serves A LETTER TO THE SEVEN LORDS , ETC. 39.
... obscure person of whom some information is given in " Noble's Continuation of Grainger " ( vol . ii . , p . 365 ) . [ T. S.J untoward observations ; however , the same answer still serves A LETTER TO THE SEVEN LORDS , ETC. 39.
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