The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical and political tracts-EnglishG. Bell, 1901 |
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... late change of ministry , I have observed many of that party take up a new style , and tell us , That " this way of personal re- flection ought not to be endured ; they could not approve of it ; ' twas against charity and good manners ...
... late change of ministry , I have observed many of that party take up a new style , and tell us , That " this way of personal re- flection ought not to be endured ; they could not approve of it ; ' twas against charity and good manners ...
Page 43
... late ministry were in power , they would act just as the present ministry would , if there were no law , which perhaps may be true : But I know not any ministry upon earth , that I durst confide in without law ; and if at their coming ...
... late ministry were in power , they would act just as the present ministry would , if there were no law , which perhaps may be true : But I know not any ministry upon earth , that I durst confide in without law ; and if at their coming ...
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... late change of ministry a very useless and dangerous proceeding : For so it must be allowed , if , as he affirms , " Affairs are still under the like management , and must be so , because there is no better ; that this set of men must ...
... late change of ministry a very useless and dangerous proceeding : For so it must be allowed , if , as he affirms , " Affairs are still under the like management , and must be so , because there is no better ; that this set of men must ...
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... late ministry from the present , That the former sacrificing all regards to the increase of their wealth and power , found those were no otherwise to be preserved , but by continuance of the war ; whereas the interest , as well as ...
... late ministry from the present , That the former sacrificing all regards to the increase of their wealth and power , found those were no otherwise to be preserved , but by continuance of the war ; whereas the interest , as well as ...
Page 48
... ministry , and restoring the last , he owns , that the Queen is " now served with more obsequious words , more ... late persons towards their prince can deserve , in return of the highest favours that subjects ever received , whereof a ...
... ministry , and restoring the last , he owns , that the Queen is " now served with more obsequious words , more ... late persons towards their prince can deserve , in return of the highest favours that subjects ever received , whereof a ...
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Page 182 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?