Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... seems to me he was no more an Irishman than a man born of English parents at Calcutta is a Hindoo . Goldsmith was an Irishman , and always an Irishman ; Steele was an Irishman , and always an Irish- man ; Swift's heart was English and ...
... seems to me he was no more an Irishman than a man born of English parents at Calcutta is a Hindoo . Goldsmith was an Irishman , and always an Irishman ; Steele was an Irishman , and always an Irish- man ; Swift's heart was English and ...
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... seems to me he was no more an Irishman than a man born of English parents at Calcutta is a Hindoo . Goldsmith was an Irishman , and always an Irishman ; Steele was an Irishman , and always an Irish- man ; Swift's heart was English and ...
... seems to me he was no more an Irishman than a man born of English parents at Calcutta is a Hindoo . Goldsmith was an Irishman , and always an Irishman ; Steele was an Irishman , and always an Irish- man ; Swift's heart was English and ...
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... seems to have been deep fixed in his heart , the love of a shillings . 15 In time he began to think that his attendance at Moor - park deserved some other recompence than the pleasure , however mingled with improvement , of Temple's ...
... seems to have been deep fixed in his heart , the love of a shillings . 15 In time he began to think that his attendance at Moor - park deserved some other recompence than the pleasure , however mingled with improvement , of Temple's ...
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... seems to have concurred in opinion with the October 43 Club ; but it was not in his power to quicken the tardiness of Harley , whom he stimulated as much as he could , but with little effect . He that knows not whither to go , is in no ...
... seems to have concurred in opinion with the October 43 Club ; but it was not in his power to quicken the tardiness of Harley , whom he stimulated as much as he could , but with little effect . He that knows not whither to go , is in no ...
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... seems to have disliked the Bishop with something more than political aversion , treats him like one whom he is glad of an opportunity to insult * . 51 Swift , being now the declared favourite and supposed con- fidant of the Tory ...
... seems to have disliked the Bishop with something more than political aversion , treats him like one whom he is glad of an opportunity to insult * . 51 Swift , being now the declared favourite and supposed con- fidant of the Tory ...
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