Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... ( mean- ing Sir William Temple ) . ' Works , ii . 214. See also ib . xvii . 26 , for Lord Palmerston ( a Temple by birth ) re- proaching Swift with ingratitude to the family , and the Dean's rough reply . 5 Swift says that ' the greatest ...
... ( mean- ing Sir William Temple ) . ' Works , ii . 214. See also ib . xvii . 26 , for Lord Palmerston ( a Temple by birth ) re- proaching Swift with ingratitude to the family , and the Dean's rough reply . 5 Swift says that ' the greatest ...
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... means for the first fortnight , when he came to take legal possession ; and when Lord Orrery tells that he was pelted by these unworthy sneers when he re- vised the work in the time of Walpole's power . ' He labour'd many a fruitless ...
... means for the first fortnight , when he came to take legal possession ; and when Lord Orrery tells that he was pelted by these unworthy sneers when he re- vised the work in the time of Walpole's power . ' He labour'd many a fruitless ...
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... means to correspond with the notions that I had formed of it , from a conversation which I once heard between the Earl of Orrery and old Mr. Lewis 2 . Swift now , much against his will , commenced Irishman for life , and was to contrive ...
... means to correspond with the notions that I had formed of it , from a conversation which I once heard between the Earl of Orrery and old Mr. Lewis 2 . Swift now , much against his will , commenced Irishman for life , and was to contrive ...
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... mean ordinary man , a hardware dealer ' ; ' this little impudent hardwareman ' ; ' a diminu- tive , insignificant mechanic . ' Works , vi . 341 , 358. He was a great pro- prietor and renter of iron works in England . He had a lease of ...
... mean ordinary man , a hardware dealer ' ; ' this little impudent hardwareman ' ; ' a diminu- tive , insignificant mechanic . ' Works , vi . 341 , 358. He was a great pro- prietor and renter of iron works in England . He had a lease of ...
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... means by coffee . ' Walpole's Letters , iv . 505 . The references to coffee in Swift's part of the correspondence are numerous- Works , xix . 313 , 314 , 315 , 322 , 343 , 351 ( thrice ) , 355 ( twice ) , 361 , 362 , 363 , and 365 ...
... means by coffee . ' Walpole's Letters , iv . 505 . The references to coffee in Swift's part of the correspondence are numerous- Works , xix . 313 , 314 , 315 , 322 , 343 , 351 ( thrice ) , 355 ( twice ) , 361 , 362 , 363 , and 365 ...
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