The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 117
... regarded Spain as a sine qua non , and to ensure the continuance of the war were driven to the necessity of propitiating their allies in the Netherlands by signing in October 1709 the Barrier Treaty , whereby Holland was guaranteed ...
... regarded Spain as a sine qua non , and to ensure the continuance of the war were driven to the necessity of propitiating their allies in the Netherlands by signing in October 1709 the Barrier Treaty , whereby Holland was guaranteed ...
Page 190
... regarded peace as a contingency but as a fact assured , and accordingly his interest in propaganda had cooled ; it was the authentic history of the whole series of events lead- ing up to the peace which he was now desirous of writing ...
... regarded peace as a contingency but as a fact assured , and accordingly his interest in propaganda had cooled ; it was the authentic history of the whole series of events lead- ing up to the peace which he was now desirous of writing ...
Page 217
... regarded as best qualified assemble at appointed times after the example of the French Academy . Their first task will be to throw many improper words out of the language , to correct many , and to restore a certain number long since ...
... regarded as best qualified assemble at appointed times after the example of the French Academy . Their first task will be to throw many improper words out of the language , to correct many , and to restore a certain number long since ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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