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… and Ascertaining the English Tongue’ in 1712, that was answered in the same year by John Oldmixon and Arthur Maynwaring in ‘Reflections on Dr. Swift’s Letter to Harley’ and ‘The British Academy’. Thus, Swift felt that an association … to different persons with whom the members quarrelled. Probably the original target was the naturalist John Woodward. Another potential candidate was Richard Bentley. Besides this persona, the idea of ‘hints’ is central to the … its literary relevance beyond the topical political circumstances it satirizes. While nobody but the Scriblerians was aware of Swift’s potential influence on The Beggar’s Opera , the case was very different for Three Hours After Marriage , …
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