 | Jonathan Swift - 1741 - 368 σελίδες
...83 BUT although the Devil be the Father of Lyes, he feems, like other great Inventors, to have loft much of his Reputation, by the continual Improvements that have been made upon him. WHO firft reduced Lying into an Art, and adapted it to Politicks, is not fo clear from Hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 432 σελίδες
...pit. But although the devil be the father of lyes, be feems, like other great inventors, to have loft much of his reputation by the continual improvements, that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks, is not fo clear from hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 406 σελίδες
...pit. But although the devil be the father of /yes, he feems, like other great inventors, to have loft much of his reputation by the continual improvements, that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks^ is not fo clear from hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 σελίδες
...pit. But although the devil be the father of lies, he teems, like other great inventors^ to have loft much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted rt to pblitics, is not fo clear fromhiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 508 σελίδες
...pit. But although the devil be the father of lies, he feems, like other great inventors, to have loft much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks, is not fo clear from hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 472 σελίδες
...cars ; The rftxt reports what from the first he hears j The rolling fictions grow in strength and hie, Each Author adding to the former lies. Here vain credulity,...his reputation, by the continual improvements that ha\e been made upon him. Who first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks, is not so... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 σελίδες
...it) he had been viceroy of a great western province ; * and forced to exercise his talent in inferior regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history, although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall therefore... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 σελίδες
...the independence of the Spanish crown, and the separation between its monarchy and that of France. But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. prince, and seducing a third 'part of the subjects from their obedience: for which he was driven down... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 σελίδες
...forfeited to pious uses; wty I should there not as well be doedamls for reputation — Marvell. pCCCCLXII. Although the devil be the father of Lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him — Swift. DCCCCLXIII. I lovM thec once, I'll love no more; Thine be the grief as is the blame; Thou... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 σελίδες
...forfeited to pious uses; why should there not as well be doedands for reputation.— JUaneU. DCCCCLXII. Although the devil be the father of Lies, he seems,...the continual improvements that have been. made upon him.—Swift. DCCCCLXIII. I lov'd thee once, I'll love no more; Thine be the grief as is the blame;... | |
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But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. 
