... learned or any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands ; I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprise and astonish; strange... The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Página 140por Jonathan Swift - 1812Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 páginas
...to fpeak Things that furprize and aftonifh : Strange, fo many hopeful Princes, and fb many jhameful Kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been Prodigies of Wifdom and Virtue : If they live, they are often Prodigies indeed ; but of another Sort. POLITICKS,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 páginas
...and fo many Jhameful Kings ! If they happen fo die young, they would have been Prodigies of Wifdom and Virtue : If they live, they are often Prodigies indeed ; but of another Sort. POLITICKS, as the Word is commonly underftood, are nothing but Corruptions; and confequently of no... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 páginas
...fpeak Things that furprife and aftonifh : • Strange, fo many hopeful Princes, and fo many jhameful Kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been Prodigies of Wifdom and Virtue: If they live, they. are often Prodigies indeed ; but of another Serf. POLITICKS,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 páginas
...to fpeak things that furprize and aftonifh : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many fhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodi-r gies indeed, but of another fort. Politicks,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 páginas
...and fo many fhameful kings! if they happen to die young, they would Jiave-been prodigies• of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. KINGS are commonly faid to have lang hatuis; I wiih they had as long eari. POLITICS, as the word... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 páginas
...and fo many mameful kings ! If they happen ta «ie young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. ^Politics, as the word is commonly underftood, are nothing but corruptions, and confequently... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 páginas
...wit, to fpeak things that furprife and aftonifh : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, fo many mameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are. often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. Politics,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 páginas
...wit, to fpeak things that furprize and aftonim : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many mameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wtidom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. Politicks,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 páginas
...to fpeak things that furprife and aftonifh : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many lhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort.. Politics,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 páginas
...to fpeak things that furprize and aftonifh ; ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many fhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. Politicks,... | |
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