Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... written by himself3 , the son of Jonathan Swift , an attorney * , and was born at Dublin on St. Andrew's day , 16675 : according to his own report , as delivered by Pope to Spence , he was born at Leicester , the son of a clergyman ...
... written by himself3 , the son of Jonathan Swift , an attorney * , and was born at Dublin on St. Andrew's day , 16675 : according to his own report , as delivered by Pope to Spence , he was born at Leicester , the son of a clergyman ...
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... written , replete with political knowledge . When he seemed to doubt Burnet's right to the work he was told by the Bishop that he was ' a young man , ' and , still persisting to doubt , that he was ' a very positive young man 3 . ' 26 ...
... written , replete with political knowledge . When he seemed to doubt Burnet's right to the work he was told by the Bishop that he was ' a young man , ' and , still persisting to doubt , that he was ' a very positive young man 3 . ' 26 ...
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... written , that a commission was drawn which would have appointed him General for life , had it not become ineffectual by the resolution of Lord Cowper , who refused the seal ' . ' Whatever is received , ' say the schools , ' is received ...
... written , that a commission was drawn which would have appointed him General for life , had it not become ineffectual by the resolution of Lord Cowper , who refused the seal ' . ' Whatever is received , ' say the schools , ' is received ...
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... written in Oct. 1714. Works , 1803 , vi . 261 . Written in June , 1715. Works , v . 260 . 5 Dr. King was ' Dr. King of Ox- ford . ' Ante , DRYDEN , 187. Swift in 1737 said he wrote it at Windsor , ' above a year before the Queen's death ...
... written in Oct. 1714. Works , 1803 , vi . 261 . Written in June , 1715. Works , v . 260 . 5 Dr. King was ' Dr. King of Ox- ford . ' Ante , DRYDEN , 187. Swift in 1737 said he wrote it at Windsor , ' above a year before the Queen's death ...
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... written at Windsor in 1713. On April 19 , 1726 , he wrote it was written at Windsor near 14 years ago , and dated . ' Letters to Chetwode , p . 189. On July 7 of the same year he wrote : - ' It was Swift should have checked a passion ...
... written at Windsor in 1713. On April 19 , 1726 , he wrote it was written at Windsor near 14 years ago , and dated . ' Letters to Chetwode , p . 189. On July 7 of the same year he wrote : - ' It was Swift should have checked a passion ...
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