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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays - Page 158
by Jonathan Swift - 1801
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...finifhed, and exalted ; till having foared out of his own Reach and Sight, not well perceiving how near the Frontiers of Height and Depth, border upon each other ; With the fame Courfe and Wing, he falls down plum into the loweft Bottom- of Things; like one who travels the...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 9

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...finifhed, and exalted ; till having foared out of his own Reach and Sight, not well perceiving how near the Frontiers of Height and Depth border upon each other, with the fame Courfe and Wing he falls down plum into the loweft Bottom of Things; like one who travels the...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...into the loweft bottom of things ; like one who travels the eaft into the-ov/?; or like a ftraitline drawn by its own length into a circle. Whether, a tincture of malice in our natures makes us fond of furnifhing every bright idea with its reverfe ; or, whether reafon, refle&ing upon the fum of things,...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...finifhed, and exalted; till having foared out of his own reach and fight, not well perceiving how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the fame courfe and wing he falls down plum into the loweft bottom of things: like one who travels the...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...into the loweft bottom of things ; like one who travels the eafl into the -Jiefl ; or like a Ptrait line drawn by its own length into a circle. Whether...tincture of malice in our natures makes us fond of furniming every bright idea with its reverfe ; or whether reafon, reflcfling upon the fum of things,...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...plum into the loweft bottom of things ; like one who travels the eajl into the weft ; or like a ftrait line drawn by its own length into a circle. Whether...tincture of malice in our natures makes us fond of furnifhing every bright idea with its reverfe ; or, whether reafon, reflecting upon the fum of things,...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...finifhed, and exalted; till having foared out of his own reach and fight, not well perceiving how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the fame courfe and wing, he falls down plum into the lowed bottom of things ; like one who travels the...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...into- the loweft bottom of things ; like one who travels the eaft into the weft ; or like a ftrait line drawn by its own length into a circle. Whether...tincture of malice in our natures, makes us fond of furnifhing every bright idea, with its reverfe; or, whether reafon, reflecting upon the fum of things,...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...finifhed, and exalted ; till having foared out of his own reach and fight, not well perceiving how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the fame courfe and wing, he falls down plum into the loweft bottom of things ; like one who travels' the...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...of his own reach and sight, not well perceiving how uear-f the frontier: of height and depth bor<ler upon each other ; with, the same course and wing, he falls down plumb into the fewest bottom of things ; like one who travels the East into the West ; or like a straight line drawn...
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