The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 5J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, Otridge and Son, J. Sewell, F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, R. Faulder, G. and J. Robinson, R. Lea, J. Nunn, W. Cuthell, T. Egerton, ... [and 12 others], 1801 |
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... present , than that it has been in all ages defended by many learned men , and among the rest by Socrates himself ; whom I look upon as undoubtedly the wisest of uninspired mortals : to which if we add , that those who have condemned ...
... present , than that it has been in all ages defended by many learned men , and among the rest by Socrates himself ; whom I look upon as undoubtedly the wisest of uninspired mortals : to which if we add , that those who have condemned ...
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... present year . I do not pretend , that these are all the great events , which will happen in this period , but that those I have set down will infallibly come to pass . It will perhaps still be ob- jected , why I have not spoke more ...
... present year . I do not pretend , that these are all the great events , which will happen in this period , but that those I have set down will infallibly come to pass . It will perhaps still be ob- jected , why I have not spoke more ...
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... present me with his almanack , as he did other gentlemen , upon the score of some little gratuity we gave him . I saw him accidentally once or twice about ten days before he died , and observed he began very much to droop and and ...
... present me with his almanack , as he did other gentlemen , upon the score of some little gratuity we gave him . I saw him accidentally once or twice about ten days before he died , and observed he began very much to droop and and ...
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... present distemper : for , said he , I am thoroughly persuaded , and I think I have very good reasons , that Mr. Bickerstaff spoke alto- gether by guess , and knew no more what will happen this year , than I did myself . I told him his ...
... present distemper : for , said he , I am thoroughly persuaded , and I think I have very good reasons , that Mr. Bickerstaff spoke alto- gether by guess , and knew no more what will happen this year , than I did myself . I told him his ...
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... present the publick with a faithful narrative of the ungenerous treatment and hard usage I have received , from the virulent papers , and malicious practices , of this pretended astrologer . A true and impartial account of the ...
... present the publick with a faithful narrative of the ungenerous treatment and hard usage I have received , from the virulent papers , and malicious practices , of this pretended astrologer . A true and impartial account of the ...
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