The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Volume 2A. Donaldson, 1766 |
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... called Bavius and Mævius . The wifeft way is not once to name them , but ( as the mad- man ad fed the gentleman , who told him he wore a fword to kill his enemies ) , to let them alone , and they would die of themselves . And according ...
... called Bavius and Mævius . The wifeft way is not once to name them , but ( as the mad- man ad fed the gentleman , who told him he wore a fword to kill his enemies ) , to let them alone , and they would die of themselves . And according ...
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... called our mifcellanies ( except the works of Alexander Pope , published by B. Lintot , in quarto and folio , in 1717 ; thofe of Mir Gay by J. Tonfon , in quarto , in 1720 ; and as many of thefe mifcellanies as have been formerly ...
... called our mifcellanies ( except the works of Alexander Pope , published by B. Lintot , in quarto and folio , in 1717 ; thofe of Mir Gay by J. Tonfon , in quarto , in 1720 ; and as many of thefe mifcellanies as have been formerly ...
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... called Kings ; or in a fenate , who were called the Nobles ; or in the people collective or representative , who may be called the Commons . Each of these had frequently the executive power in Greece , and fometimes in Rome ; but the ...
... called Kings ; or in a fenate , who were called the Nobles ; or in the people collective or representative , who may be called the Commons . Each of these had frequently the executive power in Greece , and fometimes in Rome ; but the ...
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... called , in the language of thofe ages , an oligarchy , or tyranny of the few ; under which hateful denomina- tion they were foon after depofed in great rage by the people . When Athens + was fubdued by Lyfander , he ap- pointed thirty ...
... called , in the language of thofe ages , an oligarchy , or tyranny of the few ; under which hateful denomina- tion they were foon after depofed in great rage by the people . When Athens + was fubdued by Lyfander , he ap- pointed thirty ...
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... reipublicæ ‡ , or power in the last refort ; for they had their Kings called fuffetes , and a Se- * Lib . 15 . Idem . ibid . † Fragm . lib . 6 . nate nate which had the power of nobles , and the IN ATHENS AND ROME . 15.
... reipublicæ ‡ , or power in the last refort ; for they had their Kings called fuffetes , and a Se- * Lib . 15 . Idem . ibid . † Fragm . lib . 6 . nate nate which had the power of nobles , and the IN ATHENS AND ROME . 15.
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