The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 11Bell, 1907 |
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... reason , why our language is less refined than those of Italy , Spain , or France . ' Tis plain , that the Latin tongue in its purity was never in this island , towards the conquest of which , few or no attempts were made till the time ...
... reason , why our language is less refined than those of Italy , Spain , or France . ' Tis plain , that the Latin tongue in its purity was never in this island , towards the conquest of which , few or no attempts were made till the time ...
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... reason , why there are more Latin words ' remaining in the British tongue , than in the old Saxon , which , excepting some few variations in the orthography , is the same in most original words with our present English , as well as with ...
... reason , why there are more Latin words ' remaining in the British tongue , than in the old Saxon , which , excepting some few variations in the orthography , is the same in most original words with our present English , as well as with ...
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... reasons for the corruptions of the last ; as , the change of their government to a tyranny , which ruined the study of eloquence , there being no farther use or encourage- ment for popular orators ; their giving not only the freedom of ...
... reasons for the corruptions of the last ; as , the change of their government to a tyranny , which ruined the study of eloquence , there being no farther use or encourage- ment for popular orators ; their giving not only the freedom of ...
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... reason that so few writers among us , of any distinction , have turned their thoughts to such a discouraging employment ; for the best English historian must lie under this mortification , that when his style grows antiquated , he will ...
... reason that so few writers among us , of any distinction , have turned their thoughts to such a discouraging employment ; for the best English historian must lie under this mortification , that when his style grows antiquated , he will ...
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... reason , no less admire truth , upon which alone a lasting peace can be founded . And as I am qualified to introduce this matter at the next meeting of our University , and fully determined to do so , I thought it reasonable to give ...
... reason , no less admire truth , upon which alone a lasting peace can be founded . And as I am qualified to introduce this matter at the next meeting of our University , and fully determined to do so , I thought it reasonable to give ...
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