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TEIAN
31938
BRARY
EDINBURGH:
PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND CO.
CONTENTS
OF
VOLUME SECOND.
SECTION I.
SWIFT'S Parentage and Birth-His Life at College-His
first residence with Sir William Temple-Visits Oxford
-He takes Orders, and obtains the Living of Kilroot
Resigns that Living in favour of a Friend, and returns to
England-His second residence with Sir William Tem-
ple-The Battle of the Books, and Tale of a Tub-
Verses on the burning of Whitehall-Swift's Correspond-
ence with Miss Waryng-He becomes acquainted with
Stella-Sir William Temple dies, and bequeaths his
Works to Swift-Swift's Views of Promotion at the
Court are disappointed,
SECTION II.
Swift goes to Ireland with Lord Berkeley-His differences
with that Nobleman-Obtains the Living of Laracor-
He is displeased with his Sister's Marriage-His mode
of Life at Laracor-Mrs Dingley and Stella come to Ire-
land-Tisdal makes proposals of Marriage to Stella-
Swift embarks in Politics-His Opinion of the Affairs of
Church and State-Tale of a Tub,
PAGE.
SECTION III.
Swift's Journey to England, in 1710-His Quarrel with
the Whigs, and Union with Harley and the Administra-
tion-He writes the Examiner-The Character of Lord
Wharton—and other Political Tracts-Obtains the First-
Fruits and Twentieth-Parts for the Irish Clergy-His
Correspondence with Archbishop King-His Intimacy
with the Ministers-The services which he renders to
them-Project for Improving the English Language-
His Protection of Literary Characters—Difficulties at-
tending his Church Preferment-He is made Dean of St
Patrick's-And returns to Ireland,
SECTION IV.
Swift takes possession of his Deanery-Is recalled to Eng-
land to reconcile Harley and St John-Increases in fa-
vour with Oxford-Engages again in Political Contro-
versy-Writes the Public Spirit of the Whigs-A re-
ward offered for the discovery of the Author-The Dis-
sensions of the Ministers increase-Swift retires to the
Country-Writes to Lord Oxford on his being displaced
-And retires to Ireland on the Queen's Death-His re-
ception-His Society-The Interest he displayed in the
Misfortunes of his Friends,
SECTION V.
Swift's First Acquaintance with Miss Vanhomrigh-She
follows him to Ireland-Swift's Marriage with Stella-
Death of Miss Vanhomrigh-Poem of Cadenus and Va-
nessa- -Swift's Studies during his Retirement from 1714
to 1720-His System of Life and Amusements-En-
gages in Irish Politics-His Proposal for Encouragement
of Irish Manufactures-and other Tracts-Drapier's Let-
ters-Swift's subsequent Popularity,
FAGE.
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SECTION VI.
Swift retires to Quilca-His Friendship for Sheridan-He
visits England-Has an Audience of Walpole-Becomes
known at the Prince of Wales's Court-Returns to Ire-
land, and Publishes Gulliver's Travels-He revisits Eng-
land-and is recalled by Stella's Indisposition-Her Death
-Swift Treats with the Court and Minister-His Wri-
tings on Irish Affairs-He Quarrels with Lord Allen-
-Is intimate with Carteret-A Letter is Forged in his
Name to the Queen-His Miscellaneous Prose Writings
about this Period-His Poems-His Residence at Goss-
ford with Sir Arthur Acheson, and the Verses which
were written there,
SECTION VII.
Swift's conduct as a dignified Clergyman-His controver-
sies with the Dissenters-And with the Bishops of Ire-
land-Verses on his own Death-Faulkner's Edition of
his Works-His Quarrel with Bettesworth-Satire on
Quadrille-Legion Club-Controversy concerning the
lowering of the Gold Coin-History of Queen Anne's
Reign-Swift's private Life at this period-He disposes
of his Fortune to found an Hospital-He sinks into in-
capacity-His Death,
CONCLUSION.
Person, Habits, and Private Character of Swift-His Con-
versation-His Reading-Apparent Inconsistencies in
his Character-His Charity-His Talents for Criticism
-Character of the Dean as a Poet-As a Prose Au-
thor,
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