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... American Notes and Queries - Strona 119pod redakcją - 1892Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - Liczba stron: 342
...a Spot of Ground wherb only one grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more eflential Service to his Country than the whole Race of Politicians put together. • .... r..•". : *. .» THE Learning of this People is very defective, confifting only in Morality,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - Liczba stron: 386
...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 Service to his Country, than the -whole Race of Politicians... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1751 - Liczba stron: 268
...not in the Cafe : P. 129. And that whoever-could make two Ears of Corn, or two B!ades-of Grafs, -to grow upon a '.Spot of Ground, where only one grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effectual Servicfe to his Country, than the whole Race of Politicians... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1743 - Liczba stron: 430
...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 to his Country, than the whole Race of Politicians... | |
| Giraldus (Cambrensis.) - 1755 - Liczba stron: 46
...Spot of Ground where only one grew before, will " dcferve better of Mankind, and do more eflential Service to his " Country than the whole Race of Politicians put together." Hoc opus, hoe fadiutn Farm prapercmUs Si Patria: vylumat, Ji nob'u invert tori, LONDON: > 3 Ov THE... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - Liczba stron: 412
...ground where only one grew before, would deferve better ofman» kind, and do more etTential fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is very defective, confifting only in morality, hiftory, poetry, and mathematics,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - Liczba stron: 468
...of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and do more cflential fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. . The j76 A VOYAGfi , The learning of this people is very defective* confifting only in morality, hiftory,... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1770 - Liczba stron: 276
...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 Service to his Country, than the whole Race of Politicians... | |
| 1797 - Liczba stron: 522
...of ground where only one grew before, would oefervc better of mankind, and do more clVential fervicc to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is very defeflive, confiding only in morality, hiftory, poetry, and mathematics,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - Liczba stron: 516
...of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and do more effential fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is Very défeflive, confiding only in morality, hiftory, poetry, and mathematics,... | |
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