Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... once heard between the Earl of Orrery and old Mr. Lewis 2 . Swift now , much against his will , commenced Irishman for life , and was to contrive how he might be best accommodated in a country where he considered himself as in a state ...
... once heard between the Earl of Orrery and old Mr. Lewis 2 . Swift now , much against his will , commenced Irishman for life , and was to contrive how he might be best accommodated in a country where he considered himself as in a state ...
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... once said that " he could write the Life of a Broomstick . " Boswell's Johnson , ii . 389 . * No. 1 , dated 1724. ' Published while the Committee of Inquiry was sitting in London ' -i . e . between April 9 and July 24. Craik , pp . 348 ...
... once said that " he could write the Life of a Broomstick . " Boswell's Johnson , ii . 389 . * No. 1 , dated 1724. ' Published while the Committee of Inquiry was sitting in London ' -i . e . between April 9 and July 24. Craik , pp . 348 ...
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... once pardoned the man , on hearing that ' he was walking about the hall , shedding abundance of tears , ' and chiefly griev- ing that ' his master should suppose him capable of betraying him for any reward whatever . ' When the place of ...
... once pardoned the man , on hearing that ' he was walking about the hall , shedding abundance of tears , ' and chiefly griev- ing that ' his master should suppose him capable of betraying him for any reward whatever . ' When the place of ...
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... once . He knew of her danger by July 15 , on which day he wrote : -I am de- termined not to go to Ireland , to find her just dead or dying .. I have ( till I know farther ) fixed on August 15 to set out for Ireland . ' Ib . xvii . 41 ...
... once . He knew of her danger by July 15 , on which day he wrote : -I am de- termined not to go to Ireland , to find her just dead or dying .. I have ( till I know farther ) fixed on August 15 to set out for Ireland . ' Ib . xvii . 41 ...
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... for this piece , but this piece for Swift . ' Young's Works , 1770 , iv . 283. I wondered to hear Johnson say of it : - " When once you have thought of big men While Swift was enjoying the reputation of his new work 38 SWIFT.
... for this piece , but this piece for Swift . ' Young's Works , 1770 , iv . 283. I wondered to hear Johnson say of it : - " When once you have thought of big men While Swift was enjoying the reputation of his new work 38 SWIFT.
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