Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... . Sir John Temple was Master of the Rolls both before the Rebellion and after the Restoration . Temple's Works , ed . 1757 , Preface , p . 8. Post , SWIFT , 16 n . 7 . so much pleased that he detained him two years in B 2 SWIFT 3.
... . Sir John Temple was Master of the Rolls both before the Rebellion and after the Restoration . Temple's Works , ed . 1757 , Preface , p . 8. Post , SWIFT , 16 n . 7 . so much pleased that he detained him two years in B 2 SWIFT 3.
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... Preface , p . 27. [ The patent bears date April 7 , 1664. He received the actual appointment on Nov. 23 , 1677 , exercising it by deputy until 1689 , when he was removed . Liber Hiber- niae , vol . i , The Establishments of Ireland , pt ...
... Preface , p . 27. [ The patent bears date April 7 , 1664. He received the actual appointment on Nov. 23 , 1677 , exercising it by deputy until 1689 , when he was removed . Liber Hiber- niae , vol . i , The Establishments of Ireland , pt ...
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... Preface to vol . iv Steele writes : - ' I have in the Dedication of the first volume made my acknow- ledgments to Dr. Swift , whose plea- sant writings , in the name of Bicker- staff , created an inclination in the town towards anything ...
... Preface to vol . iv Steele writes : - ' I have in the Dedication of the first volume made my acknow- ledgments to Dr. Swift , whose plea- sant writings , in the name of Bicker- staff , created an inclination in the town towards anything ...
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... Preface to vol . iv . Dec. 14 , 1710 , Swift wrote : - ' The ministry hate to think that I should help Steele ; ... and I frankly told them I would do it no more . ' Works , ii . 107 . 8 On Description of the Morning in merging into ...
... Preface to vol . iv . Dec. 14 , 1710 , Swift wrote : - ' The ministry hate to think that I should help Steele ; ... and I frankly told them I would do it no more . ' Works , ii . 107 . 8 On Description of the Morning in merging into ...
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... Preface , p . 94. In A Wicked Treasonable Libel - ' the bitterest epigram , ' writes Scott , ' which his own or any other pen ever traced ' - Swift attacked her , the King , and the Prince of Wales . Works , i . 338 , xii . 453. See ...
... Preface , p . 94. In A Wicked Treasonable Libel - ' the bitterest epigram , ' writes Scott , ' which his own or any other pen ever traced ' - Swift attacked her , the King , and the Prince of Wales . Works , i . 338 , xii . 453. See ...
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