Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... Delany's Observations upon Lord Orrery's Remarks , p . 50. Jortin said of Swift : - ' Writing Latin , either prose or verse , was not his talent , any more than making sermons . As to the knowledge which he is said to part of life in ...
... Delany's Observations upon Lord Orrery's Remarks , p . 50. Jortin said of Swift : - ' Writing Latin , either prose or verse , was not his talent , any more than making sermons . As to the knowledge which he is said to part of life in ...
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... pippins at a time at Rich- mond . ' Works , xvii . 132. See also Mrs. Delany's Auto . i . 550 . In 1734 he wrote of his giddiness and deafness : - ' It is only of late Being much oppressed at Moor - park by this grievous 4 SWIFT.
... pippins at a time at Rich- mond . ' Works , xvii . 132. See also Mrs. Delany's Auto . i . 550 . In 1734 he wrote of his giddiness and deafness : - ' It is only of late Being much oppressed at Moor - park by this grievous 4 SWIFT.
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... Delany's Auto . p . 501 . Dr. Bucknill in Brain , Jan. 1882 , proves that these two maladies of giddiness and deafness had their common origin in a disease in the region of the ear , to which the name of Labyrinthine vertigo has been ...
... Delany's Auto . p . 501 . Dr. Bucknill in Brain , Jan. 1882 , proves that these two maladies of giddiness and deafness had their common origin in a disease in the region of the ear , to which the name of Labyrinthine vertigo has been ...
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... Delany , p . 73 . Orrery , p . 33 . 5 Post , SWIFT , 124. ' Swift told his friends that , whatever money he saved by this manner of travelling , he threw it away , as soon as he went to London , upon a fine waistcoat , or some ad ...
... Delany , p . 73 . Orrery , p . 33 . 5 Post , SWIFT , 124. ' Swift told his friends that , whatever money he saved by this manner of travelling , he threw it away , as soon as he went to London , upon a fine waistcoat , or some ad ...
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... Delany , pp . 40 , 64 ; post , SWIFT , She was baptized at Richmond on March 20 , 1681 , by the name of ' Hester ye Daughter of Edwd John- son . ' N. & Q. 6 S. x . 287. In two deeds she signed her name ' Esther Johnston ' ( not Johnson ) ...
... Delany , pp . 40 , 64 ; post , SWIFT , She was baptized at Richmond on March 20 , 1681 , by the name of ' Hester ye Daughter of Edwd John- son . ' N. & Q. 6 S. x . 287. In two deeds she signed her name ' Esther Johnston ' ( not Johnson ) ...
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