Prefaces Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English PoetsJ. Nichols, 1781 - 142 pages |
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Page 13
... once had treated with confidence and fond- nefs , revived in King William the re- membrance of his promife . Swift awhile attended the Court ; but foon found his folicitations hopeless . He was then invited by the Earl of Berkley to ...
... once had treated with confidence and fond- nefs , revived in King William the re- membrance of his promife . Swift awhile attended the Court ; but foon found his folicitations hopeless . He was then invited by the Earl of Berkley to ...
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... . " If Christianity were once abolished , " how could the free - thinkers , the strong " reafoners , and the men of profound " learning , be able to find another fub- " ject " ject so calculated , in all points , where- 20 SWIFT .
... . " If Christianity were once abolished , " how could the free - thinkers , the strong " reafoners , and the men of profound " learning , be able to find another fub- " ject " ject so calculated , in all points , where- 20 SWIFT .
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... once with the two expectants of the Crown , and kept , as has been ob- ferved , the fucceffion undetermined . Not knowing what to do , he did nothing ; and with the fate of a double - dealer , at last he loft his power , but kept his ...
... once with the two expectants of the Crown , and kept , as has been ob- ferved , the fucceffion undetermined . Not knowing what to do , he did nothing ; and with the fate of a double - dealer , at last he loft his power , but kept his ...
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... once the whole fyftem of Tory Politicks ; and nothing remained but to withdraw from the im- placability of triumphant Whiggism , and fhelter himself in unenvied ob- fcurity . The accounts of his reception in Ire- land , given by Lord ...
... once the whole fyftem of Tory Politicks ; and nothing remained but to withdraw from the im- placability of triumphant Whiggism , and fhelter himself in unenvied ob- fcurity . The accounts of his reception in Ire- land , given by Lord ...
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... once heard between the Earl of Orrery and old Mr. Lewis . Swift now , much against his will , commenced Irishman for life , and was to contrive how he might be beft ac- commodated in a country where he con- fidered himself as in a state ...
... once heard between the Earl of Orrery and old Mr. Lewis . Swift now , much against his will , commenced Irishman for life , and was to contrive how he might be beft ac- commodated in a country where he con- fidered himself as in a state ...
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affiftance afterwards becauſe Beggar's Opera Broome cenfured church confidered converfation criticiſm deanery death defire Delany diction dili Dublin Dunciad eafily Engliſh eſtabliſhed fafe faid fame fatire fays fchools fecond feems feized feldom fent fervant ferved feven fhew fhould fince firft firſt folicitations fome fometimes foon friends friendſhip ftate ftory ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficiently funk fupped fuppofed fure himſelf honour houfe houſe Iliad increaſed inftruction intereft Ireland JONATHAN SWIFT kindneſs laft laſt leaſt lefs Letters Lord Orrery mafter meaſure moſt muſt neceffary never obferves occafion Orrery paffed paffion Paftoral perfuaded Philips Pitt pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet Pope pounds praiſe prefent princeſs profe publick publiſhed purpoſe Queen raiſe reader reafon refolution Reſtoration rienced ſeems ſome Spence Spenfer Swift Tatler tences Theocritus thofe THOMAS PARNELL thoſe thought tion told tranflation univerfally uſe verfes verſes vifit Whigs whofe write written wrote