Essays on the Eighteenth Century, Presented to David Nichol Smith in Honour of His Seventieth BirthdayClarendon Press, 1945 - 288 pages |
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... never mannered , and it is well to remember that even Stella and his friends in Dublin were never quite sure about his contribu- tions to the Tatler and the Examiner , or even his separate political tracts written in London during the ...
... never mannered , and it is well to remember that even Stella and his friends in Dublin were never quite sure about his contribu- tions to the Tatler and the Examiner , or even his separate political tracts written in London during the ...
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... never deviated from this particular purpose , never allowed himself to hesitate , to make qualifica- tions or concessions . After A Tale of a Tub was put behind him , he rarely permitted himself to indulge his humour or his literary ...
... never deviated from this particular purpose , never allowed himself to hesitate , to make qualifica- tions or concessions . After A Tale of a Tub was put behind him , he rarely permitted himself to indulge his humour or his literary ...
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... never saw the like of you ' ( 5 Oct. 1710 ) .1 There are other general characteristics in which contrasts between Deane Swift and Hawkesworth may be noted . Swift was fond of punning , and his own and his friends ' best puns are duly ...
... never saw the like of you ' ( 5 Oct. 1710 ) .1 There are other general characteristics in which contrasts between Deane Swift and Hawkesworth may be noted . Swift was fond of punning , and his own and his friends ' best puns are duly ...
Contents
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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