The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftMethuen, 1953 - 400 pages |
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Page 70
... friends . There is a note of pity- not pity for himself - in the wonderful lines on his own death : ― My female friends , whose tender hearts Have better learn'd to act their parts , Receive the news in doleful dumps : " The Dean is ...
... friends . There is a note of pity- not pity for himself - in the wonderful lines on his own death : ― My female friends , whose tender hearts Have better learn'd to act their parts , Receive the news in doleful dumps : " The Dean is ...
Page 203
... friends . As he gained prominence as a journalist , his acquaintance with the lead- ing tories of the day was rapidly extended . The men and women who now entered his life were noted faithfully in the Journal ; many of them Swift ...
... friends . As he gained prominence as a journalist , his acquaintance with the lead- ing tories of the day was rapidly extended . The men and women who now entered his life were noted faithfully in the Journal ; many of them Swift ...
Page 230
... friends had been greatly enlarged , and their country residences offered welcome escape from Dublin . By 1718 , though not yet wholly rehabilitated , he was once again a social man , enliven- ing with gaiety and wit every group into ...
... friends had been greatly enlarged , and their country residences offered welcome escape from Dublin . By 1718 , though not yet wholly rehabilitated , he was once again a social man , enliven- ing with gaiety and wit every group into ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
YEARS OF ACTIVITY AND SUSPENSE | 101 |
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