It follows that Swift could not have married Vanessa either without Stella appearing to be a cast-off mistress, which he would not contemplate. Johnston's theory is expounded fully in his book In Search of Swift.Johnston, Denis (1959) In Search of Swift Hodges Figgis, Dublin He is also cited in the Dictionary of Irish Biography and the theory is presented without attribution in the Concise Cambridge History of English Literature.Concise Cambridge History of English Literature, 1970, p. 387.
It follows that Swift could not have married Vanessa either without Stella appearing to be a cast-off mistress which he would not contemplate Johnston's theory is expounded fully in his book In Search of SwiftJohnston Denis (1959) In Search of Swift Hodges Figgis Dublin He is also cited in the Dictionary of Irish Biography and the theory is presented without attribution in the Concise Cambridge History of English LiteratureConcise Cambridge History of English Literature 1970 p 387