The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 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 dead ...
... 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 dead ...
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 244
... friends in Ire- land , as close to Stella as to himself , could he unburden his heart . In three remarkable letters , to Worrall , to Stop- ford , and to Sheridan , he spoke of his admiration of Stella ; of their friendship , greater ...
... friends in Ire- land , as close to Stella as to himself , could he unburden his heart . In three remarkable letters , to Worrall , to Stop- ford , and to Sheridan , he spoke of his admiration of Stella ; of their friendship , greater ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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