 | 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 - 490 σελίδες
...it) he had been viceroy of a great western province ; and forced to exercise his talent in inferiour regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...Who first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks, is not so clear from history ; although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 472 σελίδες
...it) he had been, viceroy of a great western province ; and forced to exercise his talent in inferiour regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...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
...crown, and the separation between its monarchy and that of France. prince, and seducing a third fpart of the subjects from their obedience: for which he...Who 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 540 σελίδες
...pamphlet, upon a more general and less factious view of this copious theme than is taken in the Examiner. prince, and seducing a third part of the subjects...Who 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... | |
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Milton expresses 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 men, whom he still daily tempts to his own sin, and will ever do so, till he be chained... 
