When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. Veronica Playfair - Pagina 91door Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1910 - 319 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 pagina’s
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we Read, and we little regard th£ Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in Confederacy again ft him. MEN who poflefs all the Advantages of Life, are in a State where there are... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pagina’s
...are taken up with the A&ions, Perfqns, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHI-.N a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunces are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who pollefs all the Advantages... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pagina’s
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunees are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who poflfefs all the Advantages... | |
| Index - 1754 - 180 pagina’s
...been'ever formed. TheConftaucy of the Wife is oaly the Art of keeping their Perturbations tothemfelves. • When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in Confederacy againft him. f)/ WEALTH and HONOUR. THE Situation of the Rich differs nor confideratily... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pagina’s
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poffefs all the advantages of life,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pagina’s
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. WHEN a true genius appears in the world,. you may know him by this fign, that (he dunces are all in confederacy againft him. IT is unwife to punifh cowards with ignominy;... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pagina’s
...are taken up with the a&ions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. • k When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are in confederacy againft him. Men who pottefs all advantages of life, are in... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pagina’s
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perlons, and events we read3 and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflefs all the advantages of life,... | |
| Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pagina’s
...fores. Criticife upon your own actions, and then you will fee reafon to pardon the weaknefs of others. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this infallible fign ; that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Criticks are like brufhers of... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pagina’s
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflcfs all the advantages of life,... | |
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