The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftMethuen, 1953 - 400 pages |
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Page 138
... course in respect of religion and govern- ment lay between high - flying conservatism and whig radi- calism . For him the de facto character of William's reign constituted no problem ; from the first he had accepted the principle that ...
... course in respect of religion and govern- ment lay between high - flying conservatism and whig radi- calism . For him the de facto character of William's reign constituted no problem ; from the first he had accepted the principle that ...
Page 151
... course of it Swift has , it is believed , been vindicated of certain charges commonly brought against him . He was not a spiritual man . But his writings on church , state , and religion dis- close an intellectual sincerity and ...
... course of it Swift has , it is believed , been vindicated of certain charges commonly brought against him . He was not a spiritual man . But his writings on church , state , and religion dis- close an intellectual sincerity and ...
Page 179
Ricardo Quintana. the course of these proceedings the tories renounced the policies which the whigs had carefully built up during the first nine years of the war , and sought by deserting their Allies and joining France in diplomacy to ...
Ricardo Quintana. the course of these proceedings the tories renounced the policies which the whigs had carefully built up during the first nine years of the war , and sought by deserting their Allies and joining France in diplomacy to ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
YEARS OF ACTIVITY AND SUSPENSE | 101 |
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