The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Τόμος 8C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer., 1754 |
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... should be fo brought about , that the continuance of a war muft be for the interest of vaft numbers ( civil , as well as military ) who otherwife would have been as unknown , as their original . I think our present condi- tion of ...
... should be fo brought about , that the continuance of a war muft be for the interest of vaft numbers ( civil , as well as military ) who otherwife would have been as unknown , as their original . I think our present condi- tion of ...
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... should have been able to make these twenty years paft . Befides , neither our enemies nor allies are upon the fame foot with us in this particular . France and Holland , our nearest neigh- bours , and the fartheft engaged , will much ...
... should have been able to make these twenty years paft . Befides , neither our enemies nor allies are upon the fame foot with us in this particular . France and Holland , our nearest neigh- bours , and the fartheft engaged , will much ...
Σελίδα 48
... should complain , that laft week my coach was within an inch of overturning in a fmooth even way , and drawn by very gentle horses ; to be fure all my friends would immediately lay the fault upon John , because they knew he then ...
... should complain , that laft week my coach was within an inch of overturning in a fmooth even way , and drawn by very gentle horses ; to be fure all my friends would immediately lay the fault upon John , because they knew he then ...
Σελίδα 60
... should not be fuffered any longer in their malapert way to fnarl at the present course of publick proceedings ; and whereas others propofed , that they should be limited to a certain number , and permitted to write for their mafters ...
... should not be fuffered any longer in their malapert way to fnarl at the present course of publick proceedings ; and whereas others propofed , that they should be limited to a certain number , and permitted to write for their mafters ...
Σελίδα 63
... should reckon it some fer- vice to my country and posterity . But to say the truth , I fhould be glad the authors names were conveyed to future times a- long with their actions . For although the present age may understand well enough ...
... should reckon it some fer- vice to my country and posterity . But to say the truth , I fhould be glad the authors names were conveyed to future times a- long with their actions . For although the present age may understand well enough ...
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Σελίδα 298 - Whig, that the more revolutions the better ; which, how odd a maxim soever in appearance, I take to be the true characteristic of the party. A dog loves to turn round often; yet after certain revolutions he lies down to rest: but heads under the...
Σελίδα 13 - But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
Σελίδα 147 - Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill, .according to the prayer of the said petition ; and that Mr. Lechmere * do prepare and bring in the same.
Σελίδα 5 - Let any man observe the equipages in this town ; he shall find the greater number of those who make a figure, to be a species of men quite different from any that were ever known before the Revolution...
Σελίδα 133 - Befides, all great changes have the fame effect upon commonwealths, that thunder hath upon liquors ; making the dregs fly up to the top : the loweft Plebeians rife to the head of affairs, and there preferve themfelves by reprefenting the nobles and other friends to the old government, as enemies to the public.
Σελίδα 8 - By this means the wealth of a nation, that used to be reckoned by the value of land, is now computed by the rise and fall of stocks...