Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... printed t'other day in the Votes are almost quotations from it . ' Works , ii . 473 , 476. See also post , SWIFT , 110 . " JOHNSON . Sir , his Conduct of the Allies is a performance of very little ability . 66 Surely , Sir , " said Dr ...
... printed t'other day in the Votes are almost quotations from it . ' Works , ii . 473 , 476. See also post , SWIFT , 110 . " JOHNSON . Sir , his Conduct of the Allies is a performance of very little ability . 66 Surely , Sir , " said Dr ...
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... . I will certainly steal away as soon as I decently can . . . . I have no shuddering at all to think * Printed by Scott drive ; but see Journal to Stella , ed . F. Ryland , p . 460 56 57 58 He went to take possession of his SWIFT 23.
... . I will certainly steal away as soon as I decently can . . . . I have no shuddering at all to think * Printed by Scott drive ; but see Journal to Stella , ed . F. Ryland , p . 460 56 57 58 He went to take possession of his SWIFT 23.
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... printing it . ' Ib . xix . 73. See also ib . v . 13. In Jan. 1720-21 he was ' digesting these papers into order . ' Ib . xvi . 338. See ... printed ; but in 1738 pointed out that it might ' in- name , by Dr. Lucas ' ; of which I SWIFT 27.
... printing it . ' Ib . xix . 73. See also ib . v . 13. In Jan. 1720-21 he was ' digesting these papers into order . ' Ib . xvi . 338. See ... printed ; but in 1738 pointed out that it might ' in- name , by Dr. Lucas ' ; of which I SWIFT 27.
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... printed in 1735 . Ib . vii . 5 , 26 . ' Johnson observed that Swift put his name to but two things ( after he had a name to put ) , The Plan for the Improvement of the English Lan- guage [ ante , SWIFT , 40 ] , and the last Drapier's ...
... printed in 1735 . Ib . vii . 5 , 26 . ' Johnson observed that Swift put his name to but two things ( after he had a name to put ) , The Plan for the Improvement of the English Lan- guage [ ante , SWIFT , 40 ] , and the last Drapier's ...
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... printed " to repre- sent . " ] 2 The ' bill ' is the indictment . ' If the Jury are satisfied of the truth of the accusation they then endorse upon it , " a true bill " ; anciently " billa vera . " The indictment is then said to be ...
... printed " to repre- sent . " ] 2 The ' bill ' is the indictment . ' If the Jury are satisfied of the truth of the accusation they then endorse upon it , " a true bill " ; anciently " billa vera . " The indictment is then said to be ...
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