The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc.] In Eight Volumes, Band 2A. Donaldson, 1761 |
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... thefe additions in fuch a manner , that scarce any book of confequence can be bought , without pur- chafing fomething unworthy of the author along with it . But in our own country it is ftill worfe : thofe very bookfellers , who have ...
... thefe additions in fuch a manner , that scarce any book of confequence can be bought , without pur- chafing fomething unworthy of the author along with it . But in our own country it is ftill worfe : thofe very bookfellers , who have ...
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... thefe mifcellanies as have been formerly printed by Benj . Tooke ) are abfolutely fpurious , and without our confent impofed upon the public . Twickenham , May 27. 1727 . JONATH . SWIFT . ALEX . POPE . A A 3 A Difcourfe of the CONTESTS ...
... thefe mifcellanies as have been formerly printed by Benj . Tooke ) are abfolutely fpurious , and without our confent impofed upon the public . Twickenham , May 27. 1727 . JONATH . SWIFT . ALEX . POPE . A A 3 A Difcourfe of the CONTESTS ...
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... thefe states , it is neceffary they thould be formed into a balance , whereof one or more are to be directors , who are to divide the reft into equal fcales , and upon occafion remove from one into the other , or elfe fall with their ...
... thefe states , it is neceffary they thould be formed into a balance , whereof one or more are to be directors , who are to divide the reft into equal fcales , and upon occafion remove from one into the other , or elfe fall with their ...
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... thefe three rivals after abfolute power ; but I fhall fuit my difcourfe to the time I am writing in , and relate only fuch diffenfions in Greece and Rome , between the nobles and commons , with the confequen . ces of them , wherein the ...
... thefe three rivals after abfolute power ; but I fhall fuit my difcourfe to the time I am writing in , and relate only fuch diffenfions in Greece and Rome , between the nobles and commons , with the confequen . ces of them , wherein the ...
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... Thefe feveral powers , together with that of the archon or chief ma giftrate , made up the form of government in A- thens , at what time it began to appear upon the scene of action and ftory . The first great man bred up under this ...
... Thefe feveral powers , together with that of the archon or chief ma giftrate , made up the form of government in A- thens , at what time it began to appear upon the scene of action and ftory . The first great man bred up under this ...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [Etc.] in Eight ... Jonathan Swift Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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acts of parliament affembly affift againſt alliance allies anfwer becauſe befides beſt Britain cafe caufe cauſe church clergy common confequences conftitution Crifis crown defign defire Duke Duke of Anjou Dutch Emperor endeavours enemy England faction fafe faid fame favour fecurity feems fent ferve fervice feveral fhall fhew fhould fide fince firft firſt Flanders fome fometimes foon fpirit France ftate fubjects fucceffion fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofe fupport fure garrifons greateſt Guelder hath Hawkef himſelf Holland honour houfe houſe inftances intereft King of Spain kingdom laft laſt late leaft leaſt likewife Lord Majefty meaſures minifters miniftry moft moſt muft muſt neceffary neceffity never obferved occafion paffed parliament party peace perfons pleaſe poffeffion poffefs poffible prefent preferve pretender prince propofed QUEEN raiſed reafon reft ſhall ſtate States-General thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion towns treaty ufually underſtand uſe Whigs whofe worfe
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Seite 403 - We are plagued here with an October Club ; that is, a set of above a hundred Parliamentmen of the country, who drink October beer at home, and meet every evening at a tavern near the Parliament, to consult affairs, and drive things on to extremes against the Whigs, to call the old ministry to account, and get off five or six heads.
Seite 42 - For, although in their corrupt notions of divine worship, they are apt to multiply their gods; yet their earthly devotion is seldom paid to above one idol at a time of their own creation, whose oar they pull with less murmuring and much more skill, than when they share the lading, or even hold the helm.
Seite 399 - ADVICE HUMBLY OFFERED TO -THE MEMBERS OF THE OCTOBER CLUB. In a Letter from a Person of Honour*.