The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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... theory that man is the same at all times is implied throughout the thought of Swift , but it did not come from Temple . In Temple the theory is a specialized one applied to the history of civilization . Swift , in contrast , is merely ...
... theory that man is the same at all times is implied throughout the thought of Swift , but it did not come from Temple . In Temple the theory is a specialized one applied to the history of civilization . Swift , in contrast , is merely ...
Page 57
... theory of literature as expressed in The Battle of the Books . With what intensity of conviction the doctrine of ... theory that the strongest check upon his aristocratic discrimination is to be seen . · The historical theory of ...
... theory of literature as expressed in The Battle of the Books . With what intensity of conviction the doctrine of ... theory that the strongest check upon his aristocratic discrimination is to be seen . · The historical theory of ...
Page 58
... theory of history , maintained that from early times the arts had flourished in the full bloom of perfection ; the modern arts , rather than substantiating any theory of progress , proved that culture if not sustained at the early level ...
... theory of history , maintained that from early times the arts had flourished in the full bloom of perfection ; the modern arts , rather than substantiating any theory of progress , proved that culture if not sustained at the early level ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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