The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftSmith, 1965 - 400 pages |
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Page 80
... fact the war was drawn out to amusing length by the books and pamphlets which continued to appear . Of these only one needs mention - Bentley's second Dissertation ( 1699 ) , where the wits of Christ Church were made to pay 80 JONATHAN ...
... fact the war was drawn out to amusing length by the books and pamphlets which continued to appear . Of these only one needs mention - Bentley's second Dissertation ( 1699 ) , where the wits of Christ Church were made to pay 80 JONATHAN ...
Page 120
... fact or no . For instance , here is Lord Treasurer assures me that what you ask is a trifle , that the Queen would easily consent to it , and he would do so too ; then adds some general condition , etc. , as I told you before ; then ...
... fact or no . For instance , here is Lord Treasurer assures me that what you ask is a trifle , that the Queen would easily consent to it , and he would do so too ; then adds some general condition , etc. , as I told you before ; then ...
Page 190
... fact assured , and accordingly his interest in propaganda had cooled ; it was the authentic history of the whole ... facts and the historian's qualifications - it is not surprising that he erred regarding the extent to which he had been ...
... fact assured , and accordingly his interest in propaganda had cooled ; it was the authentic history of the whole ... facts and the historian's qualifications - it is not surprising that he erred regarding the extent to which he had been ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
N The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
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