Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... viii . 229 . In the March List of Deaths in Gent . Mag . 1734 , p . 164 , is the follow- ing : - ' The Rev. Mr. Edward Ford , M.A. , jun . Fellow of Trinity College , Dublin , being shot by the Schollars , having render'd himself ...
... viii . 229 . In the March List of Deaths in Gent . Mag . 1734 , p . 164 , is the follow- ing : - ' The Rev. Mr. Edward Ford , M.A. , jun . Fellow of Trinity College , Dublin , being shot by the Schollars , having render'd himself ...
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... viii . 61 ; Craik , p . 162 . Works , viii . 339 ; Craik , p . 167 . Swift wrote of it to Archbishop King : - ' Some parts of it are very well , and others puerile . ' Works , xv . 307 . John Asgill is placed among the writers in ' The ...
... viii . 61 ; Craik , p . 162 . Works , viii . 339 ; Craik , p . 167 . Swift wrote of it to Archbishop King : - ' Some parts of it are very well , and others puerile . ' Works , xv . 307 . John Asgill is placed among the writers in ' The ...
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... viii . 437 - end . Pope addresses him in The Dunciad , i . 19 : - ' O Thou ! whatever title please thine ear , Dean , Drapier , Bickerstaff , or Gul- liver ! ' 3 Works , viii . 78. Swift begins his Project with a mystification , for he ...
... viii . 437 - end . Pope addresses him in The Dunciad , i . 19 : - ' O Thou ! whatever title please thine ear , Dean , Drapier , Bickerstaff , or Gul- liver ! ' 3 Works , viii . 78. Swift begins his Project with a mystification , for he ...
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... viii . p . 85. Hypocrisy would , no doubt , be increased , but ' hypocrisy is much more eligible than open infidelity and vice . ' lb. p . 97. He attacks the London magistrates who often enrich themselves by encou- raging the grossest ...
... viii . p . 85. Hypocrisy would , no doubt , be increased , but ' hypocrisy is much more eligible than open infidelity and vice . ' lb. p . 97. He attacks the London magistrates who often enrich themselves by encou- raging the grossest ...
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... viii . 266 , xvi . 345 ; Letters to Chetwode , p . 88 ; post , SWIFT , 115 . " It began on April 12 , 1709 . 7'A certain uncommon way of thinking , and a turn in conversation peculiar to that agreeable gentleman , rendered his company ...
... viii . 266 , xvi . 345 ; Letters to Chetwode , p . 88 ; post , SWIFT , 115 . " It began on April 12 , 1709 . 7'A certain uncommon way of thinking , and a turn in conversation peculiar to that agreeable gentleman , rendered his company ...
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