THE WORKS OF THE Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3C. BATHURST, in Fleetstreet, 1760 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 7
Page 56
... Since the Norman conqueft the balance of power in England hath often varied , and fometimes been wholly overturned ; the part which the commons had in it , ( that most difputed point ) in its original , progress , and extent , was , by ...
... Since the Norman conqueft the balance of power in England hath often varied , and fometimes been wholly overturned ; the part which the commons had in it , ( that most difputed point ) in its original , progress , and extent , was , by ...
Page 173
... since intereft governs the world , and men neglect the golden mean , Jupiter himself , if he came on the earth , would be despised , unless it were , as he did to Danae , in a golden fhower : for men now - a - days worship the rifing ...
... since intereft governs the world , and men neglect the golden mean , Jupiter himself , if he came on the earth , would be despised , unless it were , as he did to Danae , in a golden fhower : for men now - a - days worship the rifing ...
Page 187
... Since that time I began to have other thoughts , and after eighteen years diligent ftudy and application , I think I have no reason to repent of my pains . I shall detain the reader no longer , than to let him know that the account I ...
... Since that time I began to have other thoughts , and after eighteen years diligent ftudy and application , I think I have no reason to repent of my pains . I shall detain the reader no longer , than to let him know that the account I ...
Page 206
... since revived , I leave the world to judge . This is indeed perfect cavil- ling , and I am ashamed to dwell any longer upon it . Fourthly , I will appeal to Mr. Partridge himfelf , whether it be probable I could have been fo indif ...
... since revived , I leave the world to judge . This is indeed perfect cavil- ling , and I am ashamed to dwell any longer upon it . Fourthly , I will appeal to Mr. Partridge himfelf , whether it be probable I could have been fo indif ...
Page 252
... Since this unhappy incident , the desertion of friends and lofs of reputation have been fo great , that I do not fee how the minifters could have continued many weeks in their stations , if their opposers of all kinds had agreed about ...
... Since this unhappy incident , the desertion of friends and lofs of reputation have been fo great , that I do not fee how the minifters could have continued many weeks in their stations , if their opposers of all kinds had agreed about ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abfolute abuſe adminiſtration affembly againſt almoſt anſwer Athens becauſe Befides beft beſt cafe cardinal de Noailles cauſe chriſtianity church church of England clergy common confequences conftitution corruptions court defign defire diffenters diſcover endeavour England eſtabliſhed facramental fafe faid fame fatire fects fecure feems fenate fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fide fince fingle firſt fome fometimes foon ftate fubject fucceffion fuch fuppofe fure greateſt Greece hath himſelf honour houfe houſe impeached intereft itſelf juftice king kingdom laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs lord minifters miniftry moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary neceffity nobles obferve occafion opinion Partridge party paſs paſt perfon Phocion pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent preſerve pretend prince propofed publick publiſhed raiſed reaſon reft religion Rome ſeems ſeveral ſhall ſhould ſome ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion ufually underſtand univerfal uſed utmoſt whigs whofe whoſe wife