Essays on the Eighteenth Century, Presented to David Nichol Smith in Honour of His Seventieth BirthdayClarendon Press, 1945 - 288 pages |
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Page 33
... letters to Ireland addressed either to Esther Johnson or to Rebecca Dingley . ' These letters , written in the form of a diary , have long been known as The Journal to Stella . Thomas Sheridan ( 1719-88 ) , the son of Swift's friend ...
... letters to Ireland addressed either to Esther Johnson or to Rebecca Dingley . ' These letters , written in the form of a diary , have long been known as The Journal to Stella . Thomas Sheridan ( 1719-88 ) , the son of Swift's friend ...
Page 34
... letters , dates of posting , and the dates on which he received replies . Stella's letters have been lost . The earliest appearance in print of any part of these letters was in Deane Swift's2 Essay upon the Life , Writings , and ...
... letters , dates of posting , and the dates on which he received replies . Stella's letters have been lost . The earliest appearance in print of any part of these letters was in Deane Swift's2 Essay upon the Life , Writings , and ...
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... letters do not always show Mrs. Piozzi at her best . Those in the Queeney Letters , for example , were written largely during a period of emotional stress . Those to Mrs. Pennington , to Mangin , and Fellowes are representative only of ...
... letters do not always show Mrs. Piozzi at her best . Those in the Queeney Letters , for example , were written largely during a period of emotional stress . Those to Mrs. Pennington , to Mangin , and Fellowes are representative only of ...
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THE CONCISENESS OF SWIFT HERBERT DAVIS Smith College | 33 |
THE INSPIRATION OF POPES POETRY JOHN BUTT Bedford | 65 |
WHERE ONCE STOOD THEIR PLAIN HOMELY DWELL | 80 |
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