The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 66
... religious fanatics . The revolt again enthusiasm was pushed in several direc- tions , not always with direct reference to religious fanati- cism . It is seen , for example , in the trend towards simplicity in the prose style of the ...
... religious fanatics . The revolt again enthusiasm was pushed in several direc- tions , not always with direct reference to religious fanati- cism . It is seen , for example , in the trend towards simplicity in the prose style of the ...
Page 150
... religion should remain incomprehensible to man . Here we have direct insight into Swift's religious thought . The intellectual subtlety and the emotional ardour which are combined in different patterns in the divine and the religious ...
... religion should remain incomprehensible to man . Here we have direct insight into Swift's religious thought . The intellectual subtlety and the emotional ardour which are combined in different patterns in the divine and the religious ...
Page 151
... religious ideology are ( 1 ) the doctrine of reason and nature , ( 2 ) anti- rationalism , and ( 3 ) anti - intellectualism . It should not be imagined that this treatment of Swift's religion is in any way exhaustive . Thick are the ...
... religious ideology are ( 1 ) the doctrine of reason and nature , ( 2 ) anti- rationalism , and ( 3 ) anti - intellectualism . It should not be imagined that this treatment of Swift's religion is in any way exhaustive . Thick are the ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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