Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which are Added, An Account of a Battle Between the Ancient and Modern Books. In St. James's Library. And A Discourse, Concerning the Mechanical Operations of the Spirit. With the Author's Apology, and Explanatory Notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and Others. Cooke's Edition. Embellished with Superb EngravingsC. Cooke, and sold, 1798 - 260 psl. |
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... criticism was not amongst the good qualities attached to the Doctor's character , no certain inference can be drawn from his opinion , efpecially as the plan was never carried into execution . Swift , how- ever mentions , in a letter to ...
... criticism was not amongst the good qualities attached to the Doctor's character , no certain inference can be drawn from his opinion , efpecially as the plan was never carried into execution . Swift , how- ever mentions , in a letter to ...
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... Criticism was for a while loft in wonder ; no rules of judgment were applied to a book written in feeming defiance of truth and regularity . " The Doctor adds , " that when diftinctions came to be made , the part which gave leaft ...
... Criticism was for a while loft in wonder ; no rules of judgment were applied to a book written in feeming defiance of truth and regularity . " The Doctor adds , " that when diftinctions came to be made , the part which gave leaft ...
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... critics , and the whole fraternity of Grub - street fcribblers . The Introduction partakes of the merit of the work itself ; but Lord Orrery , to the ho- nour of his candour and liberality , observes , " that the author never lofes the ...
... critics , and the whole fraternity of Grub - street fcribblers . The Introduction partakes of the merit of the work itself ; but Lord Orrery , to the ho- nour of his candour and liberality , observes , " that the author never lofes the ...
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... critic can exercife his powers . They are often humourous , al- moft always light , and have the qualities which recom- mend fuch compofitions , eafinefs and gaiety . They are for the most part what the author intended . The dic- tion ...
... critic can exercife his powers . They are often humourous , al- moft always light , and have the qualities which recom- mend fuch compofitions , eafinefs and gaiety . They are for the most part what the author intended . The dic- tion ...
xiv psl.
... critic . The matter is a trifle ; but would he venture to pronounce at this rate upon one of greater moment ? I know nothing more contemptible in a writer than the character of a Plagiary , which he here fixes at a venture ; and not for ...
... critic . The matter is a trifle ; but would he venture to pronounce at this rate upon one of greater moment ? I know nothing more contemptible in a writer than the character of a Plagiary , which he here fixes at a venture ; and not for ...
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Tale of a Tub– Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ... Jonathan Swift Visos knygos peržiūra - 1798 |
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affigned againſt alfo ancient anfwerer appeared becauſe befides beſt brothers called caufe church clofe confequence confiderable converfation courfe Dean Swift defcription defign defire difcourfe difcovered difpute expofe faid fame farther faſhion fatire fecond feems fenfes fent ferve fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fociety fome fometimes fons foon fpirit friends ftate ftill ftyle fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fure guife hath himſelf honour houfe houſe humour Irenæus Jack laft leaft learned Lord mankind modern moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity never obferved occafion Orrery paffage paffed perfon Peter philofophers pleaſe prefent pretend publiſhed purpoſe racter reader reafon refolved reft ſchool ſeems ſhall Sir William Sir William Temple ſtate Swift thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion treatife true critic ufual underſtand univerfal uſeful wherein whereof whigs whofe word worfe Wotton writers
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