The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...G. Hamilton, J. Balfour, & L. Hunter, 1757 - 2984 pages |
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... human nature displayed in a beautiful , but fingular and uncommon view . We are fond of being introduced into a fort of acquaintance with fuch perfons , which may compenfate the lofs of our not having been of the number of their ...
... human nature displayed in a beautiful , but fingular and uncommon view . We are fond of being introduced into a fort of acquaintance with fuch perfons , which may compenfate the lofs of our not having been of the number of their ...
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... human race , and at the fame time catch entertainment to himself from every species of understanding ; agreeable to what is faid in that panegyric on the Dean written in the perfon of a lady in the north of Ireland . Whene'er you joke ...
... human race , and at the fame time catch entertainment to himself from every species of understanding ; agreeable to what is faid in that panegyric on the Dean written in the perfon of a lady in the north of Ireland . Whene'er you joke ...
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... human race . He had bravely withstood all hostile indignities dur- ing the lifetime of that princess ; but when the whole army of his friends were not only routed , but taken prisoners , he dropt his fword , and retired into his ...
... human race . He had bravely withstood all hostile indignities dur- ing the lifetime of that princess ; but when the whole army of his friends were not only routed , but taken prisoners , he dropt his fword , and retired into his ...
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... humanity , and her religion upon reafon . Her morals were uniform , but not rigid ; and · her devotion was habitual , but not oftentatious . WHY the Dean did not fooner marry this most excel- lent perfon ; why he married her at all ...
... humanity , and her religion upon reafon . Her morals were uniform , but not rigid ; and · her devotion was habitual , but not oftentatious . WHY the Dean did not fooner marry this most excel- lent perfon ; why he married her at all ...
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... humanity he had many failings . I always confidered him as an abstract and brief chronicle of the times ; no man being better acquaint- ed with human nature , both in the higheft and in the loweft fcenes of life . His friends and ...
... humanity he had many failings . I always confidered him as an abstract and brief chronicle of the times ; no man being better acquaint- ed with human nature , both in the higheft and in the loweft fcenes of life . His friends and ...
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