The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 89
... Person styl'd Dr. B ‒‒ tly , who has written near a thousand Pages of immense Erudition , giving a full and true Account of a certain Squable of wonderful Importance between himself and a Bookseller : He is a Writer of infinite Wit and ...
... Person styl'd Dr. B ‒‒ tly , who has written near a thousand Pages of immense Erudition , giving a full and true Account of a certain Squable of wonderful Importance between himself and a Bookseller : He is a Writer of infinite Wit and ...
Page 135
... person when he acts in the common offices of life . Here he allows himself to be upon a level with the rest of mortals ; here he follows his own reason , and his own way ; and rather affects a singularity in his actions and thoughts ...
... person when he acts in the common offices of life . Here he allows himself to be upon a level with the rest of mortals ; here he follows his own reason , and his own way ; and rather affects a singularity in his actions and thoughts ...
Page 140
... person and property are preserved by laws which none but the Whole can repeal , there the great ends of government are provided for whether the administration be in the hands of One , or of Many . Where any one person or body of men ...
... person and property are preserved by laws which none but the Whole can repeal , there the great ends of government are provided for whether the administration be in the hands of One , or of Many . Where any one person or body of men ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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