The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... probably , in December of the same year . In his letter to Stella , dated 8th December , 1710 , Swift refers to its Probably the publication : " Here is a damned libellous 3.
... probably , in December of the same year . In his letter to Stella , dated 8th December , 1710 , Swift refers to its Probably the publication : " Here is a damned libellous 3.
Page 4
... probably suspecting the author of the " Character , " wrote Swift his opinion of it : " We have published here , " he writes , " a character of the Earl of Wharton , late Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland . I have so much charity and justice ...
... probably suspecting the author of the " Character , " wrote Swift his opinion of it : " We have published here , " he writes , " a character of the Earl of Wharton , late Lord - Lieutenant of Ireland . I have so much charity and justice ...
Page 27
... probably belong the charge in the " Examiner , " No. XVII . , that , " on a day set apart for public prayer for the safety of the commonwealth , he stole at evening in a chair to a married woman of infamous character , against all ...
... probably belong the charge in the " Examiner , " No. XVII . , that , " on a day set apart for public prayer for the safety of the commonwealth , he stole at evening in a chair to a married woman of infamous character , against all ...
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... probably incline to hearken to any offers that would save his life , gratify his revenge , and make him easy in his fortune : So that if a work of darkness were to be done , it must be con- fessed , here were proper motives , and a ...
... probably incline to hearken to any offers that would save his life , gratify his revenge , and make him easy in his fortune : So that if a work of darkness were to be done , it must be con- fessed , here were proper motives , and a ...
Page 39
... probably speak nonsense ; they must either deliver a solecism , or be malicious , and in good manners he rather thinks it may be the former . 66 The writer of the Letter having thus dispatched the " Examiner , " falls next upon a paper ...
... probably speak nonsense ; they must either deliver a solecism , or be malicious , and in good manners he rather thinks it may be the former . 66 The writer of the Letter having thus dispatched the " Examiner , " falls next upon a paper ...
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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?