The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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... took no or very perfunctory examinations , having all but quali- fied for the degree at Trinity College , Dublin , in 1689 . Left Sir William Temple , returning shortly to Ireland . Ordained a deacon in the established church . Ordained ...
... took no or very perfunctory examinations , having all but quali- fied for the degree at Trinity College , Dublin , in 1689 . Left Sir William Temple , returning shortly to Ireland . Ordained a deacon in the established church . Ordained ...
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... Took up the editorship of the Examiner , the tory journal , having definitely renounced the whigs . Gave over the ... took refuge in a Berkshire parsonage . Death of Queen Anne and fall of the tories . Left his Berkshire retreat ...
... Took up the editorship of the Examiner , the tory journal , having definitely renounced the whigs . Gave over the ... took refuge in a Berkshire parsonage . Death of Queen Anne and fall of the tories . Left his Berkshire retreat ...
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... took up Arbuthnot's quotation , the ' hearts of kings are unsearchable , ' and with each new day fulminated more terribly against the Somer- sets , until he could no longer bear the thought of the duchess's insidious presence by the ...
... took up Arbuthnot's quotation , the ' hearts of kings are unsearchable , ' and with each new day fulminated more terribly against the Somer- sets , until he could no longer bear the thought of the duchess's insidious presence by 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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