THE HONOURABLE ROBERT BOYLE'S MEDITATIONS. '""PHIS single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying •*- in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourishing state in a forest ; it was full of sap, full of leaves, and full of boughs ; but now,... The Works of Jonathan Swift: Miscellaneous essays - Strana 330podľa Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Jonathan Swift - 1711 - Počet stránok 440
...behold Inglorioufly lying in that neglected Corner, ^ I once" knew in a Flouriftring State in a Foreft, it was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs 3 but now, in vain does the bufie Art of Mm pretend to Vye with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1721 - Počet stránok 312
...higlorioufly ' lying in that' i«s fflected CJorner, .1 once knew iri,; » ao'urifhins State in a Foreil ; it was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs ; but now in' vaiiudoes the bufy Art of Man prtr tend to vyie' with '.Nature, by tying .a wither'4 Bundle of Twigs... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - Počet stránok 374
...behold inglorioufly lying in that ne? glefted Corner, I once knew in a flourifhing State in a Foreft : It was, full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy Art of Man pretend to yye with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle of Twigs to its faplefs Trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - Počet stránok 356
...behold inglorioufly lying in that neglected Corner, I once knew in a flourifhing State in a Foreft : It was full of Sap, full of Leaves, and full of Boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy Art of Man pretend to vye with Nature, by tying that withered Bundle of Twigs to its faplefs Trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - Počet stránok 440
...lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourifhing ftate in a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaves, and full of boughs : but now in vain does the bufy art of man pretend to vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplefs trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - Počet stránok 392
...lying in that neglefted corner, I once knew in a flouriihing (late in a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaves, and full of boughs: but now, in vain does the bufy art of man pretend 10 vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its (spiels trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - Počet stránok 326
...lying in that neglefted corner, I once knew in a flourifhing ftate in a. foreft : it was full of Tap, full of leaves, and full of boughs : but now in vain does the bufy art of man pretend to vye with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigg to its faplefs trunk... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - Počet stránok 514
...a foreft : it was full of fap, full of leaVes, and full of boughs : but now, in valri does the bufy art of man pretend to vie with nature* by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplefs trunk : it is now, at beftj but the reverfe of what it was, a free turned upfide down^ the... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - Počet stránok 348
...in a fbreft. It was full of Tap, full of leaves, and full of boughs : But now, in vain does the bufy art of man pretend to vie with nature, by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its faplefs trunk. It is now at beft but the reverfe of what it was ; a tree turned upfidc down, the branches... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - Počet stránok 486
...OF THE HONOURABLE ROBERT BOTLE's MEDITATIONS. 1 HIS single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourishing...sapless trunk : it is now, at best, but the reverse of vJjfat it was, a tree turned upside down, the branchel on the earth, and the root in the air ; it is... | |
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