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A Tale of a Tub (Author: Jonathan Swift)

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A Tale of a Tub. Written for the universal Improvement of Mankind. Diu multumque desideratum. To which is added, an Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James's Library; with the Author's Apology, and explanatory Notes.

Basyma cacabassa eanaa, irraumista diarbada caëota bafobor camelanthii.’’

Iren., Lib. I. c. 18.

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—Juvatque novos decerpere flores, insignemque meo capiti petere inde coronam, unde prius nulli velarint tempora Musae.’’

Lucret., I. 928.

—Ridentem dicere verum Quid vetat?’’

Horace, Sat. I. 1, 26.