The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 5J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, Otridge and Son, J. Sewell, F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, R. Faulder, G. and J. Robinson, R. Lea, J. Nunn, W. Cuthell, T. Egerton, ... [and 12 others], 1801 |
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... Poet ..... 239 Some Arguments against enlarging the Power of Bishops The Presbyterians Plea of Merit 291 The Advantages proposed by repealing the Sacramental Test ..... 313 Queries relating to the Sacramental Test ..... 325 Reasons ...
... Poet ..... 239 Some Arguments against enlarging the Power of Bishops The Presbyterians Plea of Merit 291 The Advantages proposed by repealing the Sacramental Test ..... 313 Queries relating to the Sacramental Test ..... 325 Reasons ...
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... poet observes , Naturam expellas furca licet , usque recurrct . Нок . But the various opinions of philosophers , have scattered through the world as many plagues of the mind , as Pandora's box did those of the body ; only with this ...
... poet observes , Naturam expellas furca licet , usque recurrct . Нок . But the various opinions of philosophers , have scattered through the world as many plagues of the mind , as Pandora's box did those of the body ; only with this ...
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... poets , that he had three heads , which the author says he shall have again that is , Spain shall have three kings ; which is now wonderfully verified ; for beside the king of Portugal , which properly is part of Spain , there are now ...
... poets , that he had three heads , which the author says he shall have again that is , Spain shall have three kings ; which is now wonderfully verified ; for beside the king of Portugal , which properly is part of Spain , there are now ...
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... poets from the time of the re- These gentlemen , although they could not be insensible how much our language was al- ' ready overstocked with monosyllables , yet , to save time and pains , introduced that barbarous custom of ...
... poets from the time of the re- These gentlemen , although they could not be insensible how much our language was al- ' ready overstocked with monosyllables , yet , to save time and pains , introduced that barbarous custom of ...
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... poets , and university boys . For it is plain , that women , in their manner of corrupting words , do naturally dis- card the consonants , as we do the vowels . What I am going to tell your lordship appears very tri- fling that more ...
... poets , and university boys . For it is plain , that women , in their manner of corrupting words , do naturally dis- card the consonants , as we do the vowels . What I am going to tell your lordship appears very tri- fling that more ...
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