原文 (英语)

p. vPREFACE The history of the publication of the Journal to Stella is somewhat curious.  On Swift’s death twenty-five of the letters, forming the closing portion of the series, fell into the hands of Dr. Lyon, a clergyman who had been in charge of Swift for some years.  The letters passed to a man named Wilkes, who sold them for publication.  They accordingly appeared in 1766 in the tenth volume of Dr. Hawkesworth’s quarto edition of Swift’s works; but the editor made many changes in