The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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... England . His dark hair and his very blue eyes were in striking contrast . One noticed the eyes particularly ; they ... England were all churn- ing round in his turbulent mind . Jonathan Swift was , in effect , fleeing from a land and a ...
... England . His dark hair and his very blue eyes were in striking contrast . One noticed the eyes particularly ; they ... England were all churn- ing round in his turbulent mind . Jonathan Swift was , in effect , fleeing from a land and a ...
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... England , his position was to remain in certain respects that of a moderate whig . It can be said that his early political convictions were never entirely broken down , and , as we shall see , they were in later years to hold his tory ...
... England , his position was to remain in certain respects that of a moderate whig . It can be said that his early political convictions were never entirely broken down , and , as we shall see , they were in later years to hold his tory ...
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... England decree how much of Wood's brass money the people of Ireland should accept ? ' Were not the People of Ireland born as Free as those of England ? ' he thundered . How have they forfeited their Freedom ? Is not their Parlia- ment ...
... England decree how much of Wood's brass money the people of Ireland should accept ? ' Were not the People of Ireland born as Free as those of England ? ' he thundered . How have they forfeited their Freedom ? Is not their Parlia- ment ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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