The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 129
... things which sustain one's interest , for his entire con- cept of religion is involved and behind this lies the ... thing of historical value . However , their chief importance is in respect of Swift himself : they tell us so ...
... things which sustain one's interest , for his entire con- cept of religion is involved and behind this lies the ... thing of historical value . However , their chief importance is in respect of Swift himself : they tell us so ...
Page 171
... thing , I mean , among the kale ; And here's to buy a pot of ale . The Hints towards an Essay on Conversation has ... things , and pedantry or ' the too frequent or unsea- sonable obtruding our own knowledge in common discourse ...
... thing , I mean , among the kale ; And here's to buy a pot of ale . The Hints towards an Essay on Conversation has ... things , and pedantry or ' the too frequent or unsea- sonable obtruding our own knowledge in common discourse ...
Page 323
... thing purer than civilization and standing in opposition to it . Once or twice , indeed , they speak like noble and ... Things , where that Knowledge.
... thing purer than civilization and standing in opposition to it . Once or twice , indeed , they speak like noble and ... Things , where that Knowledge.
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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