The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 47
... written in heroic couplets that flow with unimpeded ease . In his description of the burning building he achieves intensity with no unnat- ural straining : Down come the lofty roofs , the cedar burns , The blended metal to a torrent ...
... written in heroic couplets that flow with unimpeded ease . In his description of the burning building he achieves intensity with no unnat- ural straining : Down come the lofty roofs , the cedar burns , The blended metal to a torrent ...
Page 293
... written , stands upon much the same footing as part I in that it incorporates material from the Scriblerus manuscript . The Voyage to Laputa has noth- ing of the unity of the other Voyages , being made up of four distinct incidents ...
... written , stands upon much the same footing as part I in that it incorporates material from the Scriblerus manuscript . The Voyage to Laputa has noth- ing of the unity of the other Voyages , being made up of four distinct incidents ...
Page 307
... written in the early months of 1714 for the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus ; the rest of the Voyage was not written before 1720-21 and was probably brought to something like its final form by the end of 1722 . From chapter iii on the ...
... written in the early months of 1714 for the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus ; the rest of the Voyage was not written before 1720-21 and was probably brought to something like its final form by the end of 1722 . From chapter iii on the ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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