 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 páginas
...with fome : other obvious Topics, which are not worth confidering. And, he. gave it for his Opinion, that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before,, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effential... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 páginas
...with fome other obvious Topicks which are not worth confidering. And, he gave it for his Opinion ; that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before ; would deferve better of Mankind, and do more efiemial Service... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 páginas
...is meant by Secrets of Stafe, where an Enemy, or fomeEival Nation are not in the Cafe: P. i29. And that whoever could make Two Ears of Corn, or Two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground, where only One grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effectual... | |
 | 1776 - 632 páginas
...fincereand affectionate friend and fervant. • ESSAYS relating to AGRICULTURES RURAL AFFAIRS. WHOEVER makes two ears of corn, or two blades' of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, deferves better of mankind, and does more effential ferviccto his country, than the whole race of Politicians... | |
 | 1781 - 392 páginas
...Duke et decorum eji pro p atria mori. HOR. S i R, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that, whoever could make two ears " of corn, or two blades of grafs grow upon " a fpot of ground, where only one grew be*' fore, would deferve better of mankind, and "... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 páginas
...causes; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 páginas
...MIRROR. Duke el decorum est pro patria fort. HOR. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two * blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where ' only one grew before, would deserve better of ' mankind,... | |
 | 1828 - 722 páginas
...than of his point. The sentence is as follows : ' Andhe (King of Brobdingnag) gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind,... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 338 páginas
...DIRECTION 4ft THE DUBLIN SOCIETY. BY THOMAS JAMES EAWSON, ESQ. A MEMBER. ' And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of " corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where " only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 páginas
...noble system of attraction on observing an apple fall to the ground. It is Doctor Swift's opinion, that " whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only onegrew before, would deservebetter of mankind than... | |
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And he gave it for his opinion, " That whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole... 
