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CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME SECOND.

SECTION 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 Living in favour of a Friend, and returns to

England-His second residence with Sir William Tem-

ple-The Battle of the Books, and Tale of a Tub-

Verses on the burning of Whitehall-Swift's Correspond-

ence 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,

SECTION 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 Ire-

land-Tisdal makes proposals of Marriage to Stella-

Swift embarks in Politics-His Opinion of the Affairs of

Church and State-Tale of a Tub,

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SECTION III.

Swift's Journey to England, in 1710-His Quarrel with

the Whigs, and Union with Harley and the Administra-

tion-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 Improving the English Language-

His Protection of Literary Characters—Difficulties at-

tending his Church Preferment-He is made Dean of St

Patrick's-And returns to Ireland,

SECTION IV.

Swift takes possession of his Deanery-Is recalled to Eng-

land to reconcile Harley and St John-Increases in fa-

vour with Oxford-Engages again in Political Contro-

versy-Writes the Public Spirit of the Whigs-A re-

ward offered 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 re-

ception-His Society-The Interest he displayed in the

Misfortunes of his Friends,

SECTION V.

Swift's First Acquaintance with Miss Vanhomrigh-She

follows him to Ireland-Swift's Marriage with Stella-

Death of Miss Vanhomrigh-Poem of Cadenus and Va-

nessa- -Swift's Studies during his Retirement from 1714

to 1720-His System of Life and Amusements-En-

gages in Irish Politics-His Proposal for Encouragement

of Irish Manufactures-and other Tracts-Drapier's Let-

ters-Swift's subsequent Popularity,

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SECTION VI.

Swift retires to Quilca-His Friendship for Sheridan-He

visits England-Has an Audience of Walpole-Becomes

known at the Prince of Wales's Court-Returns to Ire-

land, and Publishes Gulliver's Travels-He revisits Eng-

land-and is recalled by Stella's Indisposition-Her Death

-Swift Treats with the Court and Minister-His Wri-

tings on Irish Affairs-He Quarrels 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 Goss-

ford with Sir Arthur Acheson, and the Verses which

were written there,

SECTION VII.

Swift's conduct as a dignified Clergyman-His controver-

sies with the Dissenters-And with the Bishops of Ire-

land-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 period-He disposes

of his Fortune to found an Hospital-He sinks into in-

capacity-His Death,

CONCLUSION.

Person, Habits, and Private Character of Swift-His Con-

versation-His Reading-Apparent Inconsistencies in

his Character-His Charity-His Talents for Criticism

-Character of the Dean as a Poet-As a Prose Au-

thor,

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