The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 14
... never at a loss for the right act or the right word . Nor is this air of refinement wholly lacking from his writings . Oftenest it appears in his letters , several of which it is not exaggeration to say are marked by a restrained ...
... never at a loss for the right act or the right word . Nor is this air of refinement wholly lacking from his writings . Oftenest it appears in his letters , several of which it is not exaggeration to say are marked by a restrained ...
Page 125
... never went to Vienna , Swift was never made queen's secretary . It was also in November 1708 that Wharton took office as lord - lieutenant . When Swift refused to solicit the post of chaplain , he thereby ruined his chance of ...
... never went to Vienna , Swift was never made queen's secretary . It was also in November 1708 that Wharton took office as lord - lieutenant . When Swift refused to solicit the post of chaplain , he thereby ruined his chance of ...
Page 168
... never openly acknowl- edged by Swift , but his authorship is beyond dispute and up to a certain point his motives are clear . For one thing , he had an altogether natural desire to retort upon the cen- sorious critics who had written ...
... never openly acknowl- edged by Swift , but his authorship is beyond dispute and up to a certain point his motives are clear . For one thing , he had an altogether natural desire to retort upon the cen- sorious critics who had written ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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