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" ... all the wit, and half the learning of the kingdom; to break the entire frame and constitution of things; to ruin trade, extinguish arts and sciences with the professors of them; in short, to turn our courts, exchanges, and shops into deserts; and... "
Politeness and Poetry in the Age of Pope - Page 29
by Thomas M. Woodman - 1989 - 166 pages
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...Horace, where he advifes the Romans, all in a Body, to leave their City, and feek a new Seat in fome remote Part of the World, by Way of Cure for the Corruption of their Manners. THEREFORE, I think this Caution was in itfelf altogether unneceflary, (which I have inferted...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...Horace , where he advifes the Romans, all in a body, to leave their city, and feek a new feat in fome remote part of the world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore I think this caution was in itfelf altogether unneceffary, (which I have have inferted...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...Horace, where he advifes the Romans, all in a body, to leave their city, and feek a new feat in fome remote part of the world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. BUT why we fhould therefore caft off the name and title ofchriftians, altho' the general opinion...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...Horace, where he advifes the Romans, all ma body, to leave their city, and feek a new feat in fome remote part of the world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore, I think this caution was in itfelf altogether unneceffary, (which I have inferted...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...Horace, where he advifes the Romans •, all in a body, to leave their city, and feek a new feat in fome remote part of the world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore I think this caution was in itfelf altogether unneceflary, (which I have inferted...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...Horace, where he advifes the Romans, all in a body, to leave their city, and feck a new feat in fome remote part of the world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore, I think this caution was in itfelf altogether unneceffary, (which I have inferted...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...Horace, where he advifes the Romans, all in a body, to leave their city, and feek a new feat in fome remote part of the world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore I think this caution was in itfelf altogether unneceflary, (which I have inferted...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...sciences, with the professors of them ; in short, to turn our courts, exchanges, and shops, into deserts; and would be full as absurd as the proposal of Horace,...world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore I think this caution was in itself altogether unnecessary, (which I have inserted...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...sciences, with the professors of them ; in short, to turn our courts, exchanges, and shops, into deserts ; and would be full as absurd as the proposal of Horace,...world, by way of cure for the corruption of their manners. Therefore I think this caution was in itself altogether unnecessary, (which I have inserted...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 196

1902 - 642 pages
...courts, exchanges, ' and shops into deserts, and would be full as absurd as the ' proposal of Horace when he advises the Romans all in a 'body to leave their...world by way of cure for the corruption ' of their manners.' And of this impossible ideal, this preposterous and unprogressive religion, it is as true...
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