 | Jonathan Swift - 1741 - 368 σελίδες
...Sides of a Contradiction, as he finds the Perfons difpofed, with whom he hath to deal. In defcribing the Virtues and Vices of Mankind, it is convenient, upon every Article, to have fome eminent Perfon in our Eye, from whence we copy our Defcription. I have ftriftly obferved this... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 346 σελίδες
...Sides of a Contradiftion, as he finds the Perfons difpofed with whom he hath to deal. In defcribing the Virtues and Vices of Mankind it is convenient, upon every Article, to have fome eminent Perfon in our Eye from whence we copy our Defcription. I have ftriftly obferved this Rule... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 432 σελίδες
...fides of a contradiction, as he finds the perfons difpofed, with whom he hath to deal. In defcribing the virtues and vices of mankind it is convenient, upon every article, to have fome eminent perfon in our eye, from whom we copy our defcription. I have ftrictly obferved this rule... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 σελίδες
...fides of a contradiction, as he fmds the perfons difpofetl, with whom he hath to deal. In defcribing the virtues and vices of mankind, it is convenient, upon every article,, to have fome eminent peffons in our eye, from whom we copy our defcription. I have ftrictly obferved this rule;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 508 σελίδες
...liclcs of a contradiction, as he finds the perfons difpofed with whom he has to deal. In defcribing the virtues and vices of mankind, it is convenient, upon every article, to have fome .eminent perfon in our eye, frqm whom we copy our description. I have ftri&ly obferved this rule... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 490 σελίδες
...is one effential point, wherein a political liar differs from others of the faculty ; that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessary, according...convenient, upon every article, to have some eminent person in our eye, from whom we copy our description. I have strictly observed this rule ; and my imagination... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 472 σελίδες
...is one eflential point, wherein a political liar differs from others of the faculty ; that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessary, according...various occasions he meets with every . /• hour hour of differing from himself, and shearing to both sides of a contradiction, as he finds the perso'ns... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 340 σελίδες
...is one effential point, wherein a political liar differs from others of the faculty ; that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessary, according...every hour of differing from himself, and swearing to botU sides of a contradiction, as he finds the persons disposed with whom he has to deal. In describing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 σελίδες
...There is one essential point wherein a political liar differs from others of the faculty; that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessary, according...the virtues and vices of mankind, it is convenient, I have been sometimes thinking, if a man had the art of the second sight for seeing lies, as they have... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 σελίδες
...liar differs from others of the faculty ; that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessa^, according to the various occasions he meets with every...and swearing to both sides of a contradiction, as he find's the persons disposed with whom he has to deal. In describing the virtues and vices of mankind,... | |
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There is one essential point wherein a political liar differs from others of the faculty, that he ought to have but a short memory, which is necessary according to the various occasions he meets with every hour of differing from himself and swearing to... 
