Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... known . This part of his story well deserves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admonition and powerful encouragement to men whose abilities have been made for a time useless by their passions or pleasures , and who , having lost ...
... known . This part of his story well deserves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admonition and powerful encouragement to men whose abilities have been made for a time useless by their passions or pleasures , and who , having lost ...
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... known to King William , who sometimes visited Temple when he was disabled by the gout , and , being attended by Swift in the garden , shewed him how to cut asparagus in the Dutch way ' . 9 King William's notions were all military , and ...
... known to King William , who sometimes visited Temple when he was disabled by the gout , and , being attended by Swift in the garden , shewed him how to cut asparagus in the Dutch way ' . 9 King William's notions were all military , and ...
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... known to have read , among other books , Cyprian and Irenæus . He thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours 3 . It is easy to imagine that the mode in which his first degree 18 ...
... known to have read , among other books , Cyprian and Irenæus . He thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours 3 . It is easy to imagine that the mode in which his first degree 18 ...
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... known as Hertford or Hert Hall . For its transformations into Hertford College , Magdalen Hall , and , a second time , into Hertford College , see The University Calendar under HERT- FORD COLLEGE . Swift wrote to his uncle , William ...
... known as Hertford or Hert Hall . For its transformations into Hertford College , Magdalen Hall , and , a second time , into Hertford College , see The University Calendar under HERT- FORD COLLEGE . Swift wrote to his uncle , William ...
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... known for the author . ' Works , iii . 180. Defending anonymous writing , threatened by parliament , he says : — ' All persons of true genius or know- ledge have an invincible modesty and suspicion of themselves , upon their first ...
... known for the author . ' Works , iii . 180. Defending anonymous writing , threatened by parliament , he says : — ' All persons of true genius or know- ledge have an invincible modesty and suspicion of themselves , upon their first ...
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