The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Nide 3J. 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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Sivu 6
... public funds . It may perhaps be worth inquiring , from what beginnings , and by what fteps , we have been brought into this desperate condition and in search of this , we must run up as high as the Revolution . Most of the nobility and ...
... public funds . It may perhaps be worth inquiring , from what beginnings , and by what fteps , we have been brought into this desperate condition and in search of this , we must run up as high as the Revolution . Most of the nobility and ...
Sivu 14
... God and Christ ; because he has often fairly given public notice to the world , that he be- lieves in neither . The first earl of Wharton Some Some people may think , that such an accom- plishment 14 N ° 14 . THE EXAMINER .
... God and Christ ; because he has often fairly given public notice to the world , that he be- lieves in neither . The first earl of Wharton Some Some people may think , that such an accom- plishment 14 N ° 14 . THE EXAMINER .
Sivu 33
... public service . So that , upon the whole , we are not yet quite so bad at worst , as the Romans were at best . And I doubt , those who raise this hideous cry of ingratitude , may be mightily mistaken in the consequence they propose ...
... public service . So that , upon the whole , we are not yet quite so bad at worst , as the Romans were at best . And I doubt , those who raise this hideous cry of ingratitude , may be mightily mistaken in the consequence they propose ...
Sivu 39
... public treasure , an overturner of " law and justice , and the disgrace as well as destruc- " tion of the Sicilian province ; of whom if you " shall determine with equity and due severity , your " authority will remain entire , and upon ...
... public treasure , an overturner of " law and justice , and the disgrace as well as destruc- " tion of the Sicilian province ; of whom if you " shall determine with equity and due severity , your " authority will remain entire , and upon ...
Sivu 47
... public danger , and a true love of their country , joined with invinci- ble courage , could spirit up those great men , who have now , under her majesty's authority , undertaken the direction of affairs . What can they expect , but the ...
... public danger , and a true love of their country , joined with invinci- ble courage , could spirit up those great men , who have now , under her majesty's authority , undertaken the direction of affairs . What can they expect , but the ...
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able acts of parliament affairs affirm alliance allies allow army avarice barrier treaty believe better Britain called church clergy common consequences corruption court crown danger duke duke of Anjou duke of Marlborough Dutch emperor employed endeavour enemies England Examiner faction farther favour Flanders forced France French friends garrisons gentlemen give Guelder Harley Holland honour hope house of Bourbon house of Hanover interest king Charles king of Spain kingdom land late king late ministry laws least liberty lord majesty majesty's ment mighty ministers monarchy nation never NUMBER NUMBER observed occasion opinion paper parliament party peace perhaps perpetually persons politicks popery possession present ministry pretender prince provinces publick queen reason religion revolution ruin side Spanish Netherlands States-general succession things thought thousand tion tories towns trade treaty of Munster troops true United Provinces whigs whole writer
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Sivu 406 - An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
Sivu 156 - ... service, which had drawn upon him the hatred of all the abettors of popery and faction.
Sivu 19 - I have spoken of above, are like a couple of makebates, who inflame small quarrels by a thousand stories, and by keeping friends at a distance, hinder them from coming to a good understanding ; as they certainly would; if they were suffered to meet and debate between themselves...
Sivu 69 - And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Sivu 249 - ; who although he must yield to the " Flying Post " in knowledge of the world, and skill in politics, and to Mr. Dunton in keenness of satire, and variety of reading, hath yet other qualities enough to denominate him a writer of a superior class to either, provided he would a little regard the propriety and disposition of his words, consult the grammatical part, and get some information in the subject he intends to handle.
Sivu 35 - I have therefore since thought of another expedient, frequently practised with great safety and success by satirical writers ; which is, that of looking into history for some character bearing a resemblance to the person we would describe ; and with the absolute power of altering, adding or suppressing what circumstances we please, I conceive we must have very bad luck or very little skill, to fail.
Sivu 11 - But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
Sivu 385 - SOME REMARKS ON THE BARRIER TREATY BETWEEN HER MAJESTY AND THE STATES-GENERAL; TO WHICH ARE ADDED, THE SAID BARRIER TREATY, WITH THE TWO SEPARATE ARTICLES; PART OF THE COUNTER-PROJECT; THE SENTIMENTS OF PRINCE EUGENE AND COUNT ZINZENDORF UPON THE SAID TREATY ; AND A REPRESENTATION OF THE ENGLISH MERCHANTS AT BRUGES.
Sivu 275 - I could point out some with great titles, who affected to appear very vigorous for dissolving the union, although their whole revenues, before that period, would have ill maintained a Welch justice of peace ; and have since gathered more money, than ever any Scotchman, who had not travelled, could form an idea of.
Sivu 15 - Christ, because he hath often fairly given public notice to the world that he believes in neither. Some people may think, that such an accomplishment as this can be of no great use to the owner, or his party, after it has been often practised, and is become notorious ; but they are widely mistaken. Few lies carry the inventor's mark, and the most prostitute enemy to truth may spread a thousand, without being known for the author : besides, as the vilest writer...