The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pagina's |
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Pagina 54
... Common sense is reason ap plied to homely things , and like reason is a possession of all men . Therefore society at large may be trusted to keep the state upon a true course . Political storms arise not from the body of the people but ...
... Common sense is reason ap plied to homely things , and like reason is a possession of all men . Therefore society at large may be trusted to keep the state upon a true course . Political storms arise not from the body of the people but ...
Pagina 95
... common Understanding , as well as common Sense , is Kickt out of Doors ; the first Proselyte he makes , is Himself , and when that is once compass'd , the Difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; A strong Delusion always ...
... common Understanding , as well as common Sense , is Kickt out of Doors ; the first Proselyte he makes , is Himself , and when that is once compass'd , the Difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; A strong Delusion always ...
Pagina 159
... common fluency of speech in many men , and most women . is owing to a scarcity of matter , and a scarcity of words ; for who- ever is a master of language , and has a mind full of ideas , will be apt , in speaking , to hesitate upon the ...
... common fluency of speech in many men , and most women . is owing to a scarcity of matter , and a scarcity of words ; for who- ever is a master of language , and has a mind full of ideas , will be apt , in speaking , to hesitate upon the ...
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CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
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