The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Contributions to "The Tatler," "The Examiner," "The Spectator," and "The Intelligencer."G. Bell, 1902 |
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... character , sacrifices truth to a superficial clever- ness , and so does injustice to the character as a whole . The vogue such phrases obtain is thus the measure of the mis- understanding that is current ; so that it often becomes ...
... character , sacrifices truth to a superficial clever- ness , and so does injustice to the character as a whole . The vogue such phrases obtain is thus the measure of the mis- understanding that is current ; so that it often becomes ...
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... , Marlborough , and Wharton were each drawn with iron stylus and acid . To Wharton he gave special care ( he had some private scores to pay off ) , and in the character of Verres , he etched the portrait of INTRODUCTION ix.
... , Marlborough , and Wharton were each drawn with iron stylus and acid . To Wharton he gave special care ( he had some private scores to pay off ) , and in the character of Verres , he etched the portrait of INTRODUCTION ix.
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Jonathan Swift Temple Scott, Frederick Ryland, George Ravenscroft Dennis. the character of Verres , he etched the portrait of a profligate , an unscrupulous governor , a scoundrel , an infidel to his religion and country , a reckless ...
Jonathan Swift Temple Scott, Frederick Ryland, George Ravenscroft Dennis. the character of Verres , he etched the portrait of a profligate , an unscrupulous governor , a scoundrel , an infidel to his religion and country , a reckless ...
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... character of the English nation . " Steele conducted his periodical under the name of Isaac Bickerstaff . He chose this name purposely because he felt , as he himself expressed it , that " a work of this nature required time to grow ...
... character of the English nation . " Steele conducted his periodical under the name of Isaac Bickerstaff . He chose this name purposely because he felt , as he himself expressed it , that " a work of this nature required time to grow ...
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... character , but on no very just foundation . Swift only prophesies the probable issue of such a scheme , as that of the Protestant nunnery ; and it is a violent interpretation of his words to suppose him to insinuate , that the ...
... character , but on no very just foundation . Swift only prophesies the probable issue of such a scheme , as that of the Protestant nunnery ; and it is a violent interpretation of his words to suppose him to insinuate , that the ...
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