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 KilrootResigns that living in favour of a friend, and returns to England-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.
THE life of Swift forms an interesting and instructive narrative to all who love to contemplate those alternations of good and evil which chequer the fate of individuals, distinguished by their talents and by their fame. Born under circumstances of the most pressing calamity, educated by the cold and careless charity of relations, denied the usual honours at