Author |
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
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Series |
Everyman's library. Essays and belles lettres [no. 347]
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Alternate Title |
The battle of the books.
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Description |
xx, 325 pages ; 18 cm. |
Note |
Illustrated lining-papers. |
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Introduction by Louis Melville. |
Bibliography Note |
Bibliography: p. xviii-xix. |
Contents |
A tale of a tub.--The history of Martin.--A project for the universal benefit of mankind.--The battle of the books.--A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit.--A meditation upon a broomstick.--A critical essay upon the faculties of the mind.--The Bickerstaff papers.--Hints toward an essay on conversation.--A complete collection of genteel and ingenious conversation, in three dialogues. |
OCLC # |
2274051 |
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