The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftMethuen, 1953 - 400 pages |
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Page 79
... force of spirit or genius , in some single men ' that counts , not the cultural heritage , which extinguishes rather than feeds the flame of genius . To the second point , that since the forces of nature are constant genius cannot grow ...
... force of spirit or genius , in some single men ' that counts , not the cultural heritage , which extinguishes rather than feeds the flame of genius . To the second point , that since the forces of nature are constant genius cannot grow ...
Page 161
... force of several ideas . It is the moralist's solicitude for the results of our actions which is seen in the ... forces of life 12 WIT AND MAN OF LETTERS 161.
... force of several ideas . It is the moralist's solicitude for the results of our actions which is seen in the ... forces of life 12 WIT AND MAN OF LETTERS 161.
Page 331
... forces which finally wrecked his body and mind had been long at work sapping his constitu- tion , and from 1729 on , their presence can be detected clearly the disease from which he had suffered for so many years its symptoms the oft ...
... forces which finally wrecked his body and mind had been long at work sapping his constitu- tion , and from 1729 on , their presence can be detected clearly the disease from which he had suffered for so many years its symptoms the oft ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
YEARS OF ACTIVITY AND SUSPENSE | 101 |
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