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SECT. I. SWIFT'S Parentage and Birth-His Life at
College-His first residence with Sir William
Temple-Visits Oxford-He takes Orders, and
obtains the Living of Kilroot--Resigns that Liv-
ing in favour of a Friend, and returns to Eng-
land-His second residence with Sir William
Temple-The Battle of the Books, and Tale of
a Tub--Verses on the burning of Whitehall--
Swift's Correspondence with Miss Waryng-He
becomes acquainted with Stella-Sir William
Temple dies, and bequeaths his Works to Swift
-Swift's Views of Promotion at the Court are
disappointed,
SECT. II. Swift goes to Ireland with Lord Berkeley--
His differences with that Nobleman-Obtains the
Living of Laracor-He is displeased with his
Sister's Marriage-His mode of Life at Laracor
--Mrs. Dingley and Stella come to Ireland-
Tisdal makes proposals of Marriage to Stella--
Swift embarks in Politics-His Opinion of the
Affairs of Church and State-Tale of a Tub,
SECT. III. Swift's Journey to England, in 1710—
His Quarrel with the Whigs, and Union with
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Harley and the Administration-He writes the
Examiner-The Character of Lord Wharton-
and other Political Tracts-Obtains the First-
Fruits and Twentieth-Parts for the Irish Clergy
-His Correspondence with Archbishop King-
His Intimacy with the Ministers-The services
which he renders to them-Project for Improv-
ing the English Language-His Protection of
Literary Characters-Difficulties attending his
Church Preferment-He is made Dean of St.
Patrick's-And returns to Ireland,
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SECT. IV. Swift takes possession of his Deanery-
Is recalled to England to reconcile Harley and
St. John-Increases in favour with Oxford-En-
gages again in Political Controversy—Writes
the Public Spirit of the Whigs-A reward offer-
ed for the discovery of the Author-The Dis-
sensions of the Ministers increase-Swift retires
to the Country-Writes to Lord Oxford on his
being displaced-And retires to Ireland on the
Queen's Death-His reception-His Society-
The Interest he displayed in the Misfortunes of
his Friends,
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SECT. V. Swift's First Acquaintance with Miss Van-
homrigh-She follows him to Ireland-Swift's
Marriage with Stella-Death of Miss Vanhomrigh
-Poem of Cadenus and Vanessa-Swift's Studies
during his Retirement from 1714 to 1720-His
System of Life and Amusements-Engages in
Irish Politics-His Proposal for encouragement
of Irish Manufactures-and other Tracts-Dra-
pier's Letters-Swift's subsequent Popularity,
148
SECT. VI. Swift retires to Quilca-His Friendship
for Sheridan-He visits England-Has an Au-
dience of Walpole-Becomes known at the Prince
of Wales's Court-Returns to Ireland, and Pub-
lishes Gulliver's Travels-He revisits England-
and is recalled by Stella's Indisposition-Her
Death-Swift Treats with the Court and Minis-
ter-His Writings on Irish Affairs-He Quar-
rels with Lord Allen-Is intimate with Carteret
-A Letter is forged in his Name to the Queen
-His Miscellaneous Prose Writings about this
Period-His Poems-His Residence at Gossford
with Sir Arthur Acheson, and the Verses which
were written there,
205
SECT. VII. Swift's conduct as a dignified Clergyman
-His controversies with the Dissenters-And
with the Bishops of Ireland-Verses on his own
Death-Faulkner's Edition of his Works-His
Quarrel with Bettesworth-Satire on Quadrille
-Legion Club-Controversy concerning the
lowering of the Gold Coin-History of Queen
Anne's Reign-Swift's private Life at this pe-
riod-He disposes of his Fortune to found an
Hospital-He sinks into incapacity-His Death, 264
CONCLUSION. Person, Habits, and Private Character
of Swift-His Conversation-His Reading-Ap-
parent Inconsistencies in his Character-His
Charity-His Talents for Criticism-Character
of the Dean as a Poet-As a Prose Author,
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