Swift; Selections From His Works
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Cf. p. 139, 1. 23.
164, 1. 12. agreed (to be) impossible. Another of the ellipses so frequent in Swift.
1. 17. mistaken . . . to have been. We should now say 'mistaken for.' But Swift uses exactly the same construction with the com- pound verb ' mistaken ' as we should use with the simple verb ' taken.' 1. 25. The eccentricity of Epicurus (b. c. 342-270) was the subject of various stories, which are now believed to have been libels.
Diogenes (b. c. 412-323) was proverbial for his contempt for t...he ordinary rules of conduct. Apollonius, who lived about the begin- ning of the Christian era, was, similarly, credited with magic power, and singularity of dress and conduct. Lucretius (b. c. 95-5 1 ) was believed to have been driven mad by a love potion ; while Paracelsus was a compound of erratic knavery with astuteness, and Descartes had a well-grounded reputation for eccentricity.
L 408 SELECTIONS FROM SWIFT.
1. 29. phlebotomy, blood-letting.
1. 33. to the same length ... of his own. The two admissible constructions are ' the same length ...
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Cf. p. 139, 1. 23.
164, 1. 12. agreed (to be) impossible. Another of the ellipses so frequent in Swift.
1. 17. mistaken . . . to have been. We should now say 'mistaken for.' But Swift uses exactly the same construction with the com- pound verb ' mistaken ' as we should use with the simple verb ' taken.' 1. 25. The eccentricity of Epicurus (b. c. 342-270) was the subject of various stories, which are now believed to have been libels.
Diogenes (b. c. 412-323) was proverbial for his contempt for t...he ordinary rules of conduct. Apollonius, who lived about the begin- ning of the Christian era, was, similarly, credited with magic power, and singularity of dress and conduct. Lucretius (b. c. 95-5 1 ) was believed to have been driven mad by a love potion ; while Paracelsus was a compound of erratic knavery with astuteness, and Descartes had a well-grounded reputation for eccentricity.
L 408 SELECTIONS FROM SWIFT.
1. 29. phlebotomy, blood-letting.
1. 33. to the same length ... of his own. The two admissible constructions are ' the same length ...
What to read after Swift; Selections From His Works?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 to read onlineMoreLess
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