The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftMethuen, 1953 - 400 pages |
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... holy orders and could always , if the worst came , be sure of a modest living , though he cherished the hope that Temple's influence would one day gain him preferment of some distinction . So secure did he feel that in January 1698 he ...
... holy orders and could always , if the worst came , be sure of a modest living , though he cherished the hope that Temple's influence would one day gain him preferment of some distinction . So secure did he feel that in January 1698 he ...
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... religious treatise . When he wrote it he was already , we know , entertaining the thought of taking holy orders . Did he feel a sincere desire to enter the church , or did he regard orders in a spirit of pure opportunism ? If the ode ...
... religious treatise . When he wrote it he was already , we know , entertaining the thought of taking holy orders . Did he feel a sincere desire to enter the church , or did he regard orders in a spirit of pure opportunism ? If the ode ...
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... religious beliefs must be sought . In order to round out our present discussion , we shall first consider two ... Holy Orders is dated 1720. The earlier of these is to be bracketed with An Argument against Abolishing Christianity ...
... religious beliefs must be sought . In order to round out our present discussion , we shall first consider two ... Holy Orders is dated 1720. The earlier of these is to be bracketed with An Argument against Abolishing Christianity ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
YEARS OF ACTIVITY AND SUSPENSE | 101 |
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