The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc.] In Eight Volumes, Volume 8

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A. Donaldson, 1761
 

Contents

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His fitua
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Mr Pope to Dr Swift occafioned by the former An
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44
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From the fame The temper proper to men in years
110
49
112
On the fame fubjects
116
Dr Swift to Lord Bolingbroke Exhortation to
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A ftrange end of a lawfuit His way of life c Poft
122
Mr Gay to Dr Swift His account of himself
130
From the fame to Mr Gay and a poftfcript to the
137
From Dr Swift to Mr Pope An account of ſeveral
143
From Mr Pope on Mr Gay His care of his memory
149
To Dr Swift Character of fome of his friends in Eng
157
Melancholy circumstances of the feparation of friends
164
From Dr Swift On the death of friends
171
From the fame His kindneſs for Mr P and
177
From the fame on the fame fubjects and concern
181
From Dr Swift Of old age and death of friends
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From Dr Swift Mention again of the chaẩm in the letters Objections in Ireland to fome paffages in Mr Popesletters publiſhed in England The Deans o...
192
From Dr Swift Of his declining ſtate of health His opinion of Mr P s dialogue intitled One thousand fe ven hundred and thirtyeight The entire collecti...
194
Dr Swift to his uncle William Swift Nov 29 1692
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The fame to his coufin Deane Swift at Lisbon 1694
198
From the fame His condition The ftate of Ire
199
The fame to the fame June 14 1737
201
The Earl of Peterborow to Mr Pope 1732
204
Dr Swift to the Earl of Peterborow
205
Lord Bolingbroke to Dr Swift A review of his life
206
To the fame March 22 17089
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Dr Swift to Dr William King Archbishop of Du blin Oct 10 1710
212
The Archbishop to Dr Swift Oct 16 1710
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Page 92 - I will further tell you, that all my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might be used like a Lord by those who have an opinion of my parts — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter, and so the reputation of wit or great learning does the office of a blue ribbon, or of a coach and six horses.
Page 44 - I hate and detest that animal called man, although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.
Page 122 - I dislike nothing in your letter but an affected apology for bad writing, bad spelling, and a bad pen; which you pretend Mr Gay found fault with; Wherein you affront Mr Gay, you affront me, and you affront yourself.
Page 179 - I see things more in the whole, more consistent, and more clearly deduced from, and related to each other. But what I gain on the side of philosophy, I lose on the side of poetry : the flowers are gone, when the fruits begin to ripen, and the fruits perhaps will never ripen perfectly.
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