Miscellanea. The third part : Containing I. An essay on popular discontents. II. An essay upon health and long life. III. A defence of the Essay upon antient and modern learning. With some other pieces / By the late Sir William Temple ; Published by Jonathan Swift.

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Miscellanea. The third part : Containing I. An essay on popular discontents. II. An essay upon health and long life. III. A defence of the Essay upon antient and modern learning. With some other pieces / By the late Sir William Temple ; Published by Jonathan Swift.