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... misrepresented them . But wit can stand its ground against truth only a little while . The honours due to learning have been justly distri- buted by the decision of posterity . " The Battle of the Books " is so like A 4 SWIFT . 11.
... misrepresented them . But wit can stand its ground against truth only a little while . The honours due to learning have been justly distri- buted by the decision of posterity . " The Battle of the Books " is so like A 4 SWIFT . 11.
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... truth and regularity . But when distinctions came to be made , the part which gave the least pleasure was that which describes the flying island , and that which gave most disgust must be the history of the Houyhnhnms . While Swift was ...
... truth and regularity . But when distinctions came to be made , the part which gave the least pleasure was that which describes the flying island , and that which gave most disgust must be the history of the Houyhnhnms . While Swift was ...
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... own knowledge , that there was not one syllable of truth in this whole account from the begin ning to the end . See life of Swift , edit . 1784 , p . 532. R. His asperity continually increasing , condemned him . to solitude B 3 SWIFT . 33.
... own knowledge , that there was not one syllable of truth in this whole account from the begin ning to the end . See life of Swift , edit . 1784 , p . 532. R. His asperity continually increasing , condemned him . to solitude B 3 SWIFT . 33.
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... truth , had such force as authority was unable to resist . He said truly of himself , that Ireland " was his debtor . " It was from the time when he first began to patronize the Irish that they may date their riches and prosperity . He ...
... truth , had such force as authority was unable to resist . He said truly of himself , that Ireland " was his debtor . " It was from the time when he first began to patronize the Irish that they may date their riches and prosperity . He ...
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... truths are suffered to lie neglected it makes no provision ; it instructs , but does not persuade . By his political education he was associated with the whigs ; but he deserted them when they deserted their principles , yet without ...
... truths are suffered to lie neglected it makes no provision ; it instructs , but does not persuade . By his political education he was associated with the whigs ; but he deserted them when they deserted their principles , yet without ...
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