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Auteur(s) : Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)  Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : The Works of J. S, D. D, D. S. P. D. in four volumes, containing : I. The Author's Miscellanies in prose. II. His poetical writings. III. The Travels of captain Lemuel Gulliver. IV. His papers relating to Ireland... and likewise many pieces... never before published [Texte imprimé]

Publication : Dublin : G. Faulkner, 1735

Description matérielle : 4 vol. in-8° , fig., portraits et frontisp. gr.

Comprend : I. Miscellanies in prose : A Discourse of the contests and dissentions between the nobles and the commons in Athens and Rome. - The Sentiments of a Church-of-England man with respect to religion and government. - An Argument to prove that the abolishing of Christianity in England may... be attended with some inconveniencies. - A Project for the advancement of religion... - A Tritical essay upon the faculties of the mind. - Predictions for the year 1708. - An Account of the death of Mr. Partrige, the almanack-maker. - Squire Bickerstaff detected, or the Astrological impostor convicted, by John Partrige [by Nicholas Rowe, Thomas Yalden or William Congreve]. - A Vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff. - A Proposal for correcting... the English tongue. - A Letter to a young gentleman lately entered into holy orders. - A Meditation on a broom-stick. - A... Prediction of Merlin. - A Letter to a young lady on her marriage. - The Wonderful wonder of wonders. - The Intelligencer. Nos 3, 5, 9. - Thoughts on various subjects. - Preface to the 4th vol. of Tatler's. - The Tatler nos 230, 5 and 20 ; II. Containing the author's Poetical works ; III. Travels into several remote nations of the world in four parts... by Lemuel Gulliver. - [Three poems attributed to Arbuthnot, Pope and Gay.] ; IV. Collection of tracts relating to Ireland, among which are the Drapier's letters. [Letter... concerning the sacramental test. - Proposal for the universal use of Irish manufacture. - Some arguments against enlarging the power of bishops in letting of leases. - The Drapier's letters. - A Full... account of the... procession to the gallows, at the execution of William Wood. - A Short view of the state of Ireland. - Answer to... a Memorial of the poor inhabitants... of Ireland. - Modest proposal for preventing the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to their parents. - Vindication of... John, lord Carteret. - Proposal for an act of Parliament. - Examination of certain abuses. - The Intelligencer n° 19. - The Advantages proposed by repealing the sacramental test impartially considered. - Queries relating to the sacramental test. - Petition of the footmen... of Dublin. - The Last speech and dying words of Ebenezer Elliston. - Verses by the earl of Orrery. - Prometheus.] (Les quatre premières pièces de ce vol. ont un titre particulier, portant la date de 1733.)

Note(s) : Par Jonathan Swift

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