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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift (Volume 1); Accurately Revised Adorned With Copper-Plates With Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory - Tapa blanda
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1766. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... account O F T H E life of the Reverend yonathan Swifts D. D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. to gratify that curiosity which great eminence always excites, many accounts have been published of the life of Dr. Jonathan Swift. These have mutually reflected light upon each other, ascertain ed controverted facts, and rectified mistakes, which, if they had still been traditional and oral, would still have been believed. Several little incidents, which shewed the peculiarities of his conversation and domestic life were related by Mrs. Pilkington in her Memoirs; though these could be believed only in proportion as they verified themselves. Lord Orrery's Letters contained many of the principal events, intermingled with many characteristic incidents, supported in general upon better authority; but sometimes founded upon false information. Some of these mistakes were detected by a Volume of Letters signed J. R. in which were also some new materials; and the account since published by Mr. Swift, with an imperfect sketch by the Dean himself, has furnished yet more. From a comparison of all these with Vol. L B each, each other this accotint is compiled. It is not thought neceslary to relate every trifling particular that has been recorded, but only to select; such as will sufficiently distinguish the peculiarities of his character and manners, and transmit a knowledge of him to posterity, of the same kind, if not in the same degree as was obtained by those among his contemporaries, who were admitted to his conversation and friendship. For the history of his works the reader is referred to diem, and to the notes and remarks that are now added. Doctor Jonathan Swift was descended from a younger branch of an ancient family of that name in Yorkjhire. Bcrnam Swift, esq; who, in th...
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1766. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... account O F T H E life of the Reverend yonathan Swifts D. D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. to gratify that curiosity which great eminence always excites, many accounts have been published of the life of Dr. Jonathan Swift. These have mutually reflected light upon each other, ascertain ed controverted facts, and rectified mistakes, which, if they had still been traditional and oral, would still have been believed. Several little incidents, which shewed the peculiarities of his conversation and domestic life were related by Mrs. Pilkington in her Memoirs; though these could be believed only in proportion as they verified themselves. Lord Orrery's Letters contained many of the principal events, intermingled with many characteristic incidents, supported in general upon better authority; but sometimes founded upon false information. Some of these mistakes were detected by a Volume of Letters signed J. R. in which were also some new materials; and the account since published by Mr. Swift, with an imperfect sketch by the Dean himself, has furnished yet more. From a comparison of all these with Vol. L B each, each other this accotint is compiled. It is not thought neceslary to relate every trifling particular that has been recorded, but only to select; such as will sufficiently distinguish the peculiarities of his character and manners, and transmit a knowledge of him to posterity, of the same kind, if not in the same degree as was obtained by those among his contemporaries, who were admitted to his conversation and friendship. For the history of his works the reader is referred to diem, and to the notes and remarks that are now added. Doctor Jonathan Swift was descended from a younger branch of an ancient family of that name in Yorkjhire. Bcrnam Swift, esq; who, in th...
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