 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 race...  Collected Essays of W.P. Ker - Pagina 84door William Paton Ker - 1925Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pagina’s
...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 - 386 pagina’s
...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 put together. The Learning of this People is very defective, confiding only in Morality, Hiftory, Poetry, and Mathematics,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pagina’s
...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 put together. THE Learning of this People is very defective -, confiding only in Morality, Hiftory, Poetry and Mathematicks;... | |
 | Giraldus (Cambrensis.) - 1755 - 46 pagina’s
...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 - 412 pagina’s
...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 - 468 pagina’s
...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 - 276 pagina’s
...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 put together." Thefe, and feveral other PafTages in this Rook difcover Abundance of the Spirit and good Senfe of the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 pagina’s
...TUKE, LAND - SURVEYOR. " and he gave it for his opinion, that whoever " could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to grow upon " a spot of ground...than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: ; PRINTED BY B.MCM1LLAN, BO W-STREET, COVENT-OARDEN, PRINTER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE... | |
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