The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Zväzok 5J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, Otridge and Son, J. Sewell, F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, R. Faulder, G. and J. Robinson, R. Lea, J. Nunn, W. Cuthell, T. Egerton, ... [and 12 others], 1801 |
Vyhľadávanie v obsahu knihy
Výsledky 1 - 5 z 75.
Strana 3
... true , that the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms which I will no more believe , than that . the accidental jumbling of the letters of the alphabet , could fall by chance into a most ingenious and learned treatise ...
... true , that the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms which I will no more believe , than that . the accidental jumbling of the letters of the alphabet , could fall by chance into a most ingenious and learned treatise ...
Strana 6
... true idea of colours . I have always observed , that your empty vessels sound loudest : I value their lashes as little as the sea did those of Xerxes , when he whipped it . The utmost favour a man can expect from them is , that which ...
... true idea of colours . I have always observed , that your empty vessels sound loudest : I value their lashes as little as the sea did those of Xerxes , when he whipped it . The utmost favour a man can expect from them is , that which ...
Strana 7
... true in oratory ; but contemplation , in other things , exceeds action . And therefore a wise man is never less alone , than when he is alone : Nunquam minus solus , quam cùm solus . T And Archimedes , the famous mathematician , was so ...
... true in oratory ; but contemplation , in other things , exceeds action . And therefore a wise man is never less alone , than when he is alone : Nunquam minus solus , quam cùm solus . T And Archimedes , the famous mathematician , was so ...
Strana 14
... true in every article , except one or two very minute . As for the few following predictions I now offer the world , I forbore to publish them , till I had perused . the several almanacks for the year we are now en- tered upon . I found ...
... true in every article , except one or two very minute . As for the few following predictions I now offer the world , I forbore to publish them , till I had perused . the several almanacks for the year we are now en- tered upon . I found ...
Strana 15
... true art of astrology , that the stars do only incline , and not force the actions or wills of men and therefore , however I may pro- ceed by right rules , yet I cannot in prudence , so confidentially assure the events will follow ...
... true art of astrology , that the stars do only incline , and not force the actions or wills of men and therefore , however I may pro- ceed by right rules , yet I cannot in prudence , so confidentially assure the events will follow ...
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
Časté výrazy a frázy
allowed astrologer Bastide Beggar's Opera Bickerstaff bishops called cardinal de Noailles catholicks church clergy coffeehouse common confess conscience consequence conversation corruptions court desire discourse dissenters divine Dunkirk employments England English episcopacy errours excellency farther favour French friends gentleman give greatest hands holy orders honour humour hundred Ireland Isaac Bickerstaff Julius Cæsar king Charles kingdom ladies land language late learning least letter lion lives lord lordship manner mean ment merit minister ministry moidore monsieur Prior nation nature nerally never observed occasion opinion paper papists parish parliament Partridge party perhaps persons poet poetry popery pounds presbyterians present pretend prince profession publick queen reason reign religion repeal sectaries sermons Steele style TATLER tell test act thing thought tion tory town true virtue wherein whig whole wholly wise wonder words writings young