 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...  The Outline of Literature - Pagina 474geredigeerd door - 1923 - 1136 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1855 - 608 pagina’s
...not fail. Swift wrote that be who made two ears of wheat grow where only one grew before, did more service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together ; and at a time when the population wag increasing at such an astonishing rate, while there was but... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 pagina’s
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could...than the whole race of politicians put together."! * It was more than hinted \)j the tories, that the House of Brunswick lntended to make use of the standing... | |
 | 1858 - 594 pagina’s
...markets. This great advance in arable farming took its rise in Norfolk. The king of Brobdingnag gave it as his opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of...than the whole race of politicians put together.' This passage might have been written upon Lord Townshend, who retired in 1730 from public affairs,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1859 - 612 pagina’s
...edition. Cincinnati : Moore, Wilstach, Keys, & Co. 1855. IT was the King of Brobdignag who avowed the opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn...than the whole race of politicians put together." Whatever may be said of politicians, there can be no doubt that the scientific farmer is a public benefactor.... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1859 - 552 pagina’s
...markets. This great advance in arable farming took its rise in Norfolk. The king of Brobdignag gave it as his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of...essential service to his country than the whole race of politician!) put together." This passage might have been written upon Lord Townsend, who retired in... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1887 - 628 pagina’s
...into his grave. Swift thought so, at least, and Swift's thoughts are generally worth some regard ; " and he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could...than the whole race of politicians put together." t That something then at least the world owes to Macaulay even he allows, in whose nostrils the very... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1916 - 838 pagina’s
...cultivator of the soil. Swift, with his fine satire, made the King of Brobdingnag express to Gulliver the opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn,...than the whole race of politicians put together.' The increase has been effected, but the men whose scientific work has led to it are mostly unknown... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 360 pagina’s
...SEPARATELY, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF AGRICULTURAL READERS. " AND HE GAVE IT FOR HIS OPINION, THAT WHOEVER WOULD MAKE TWO EARS OF CORN, OR TWO BLADES OF GRASS, TO...THAN THE WHOLE RACE OF POLITICIANS PUT TOGETHER." SWIFT. CONTENTS. Early History of British Agrculture — Plants and Fruits Native to Great Britain... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 pagina’s
...opinion, il declara1t 6tre d'avi*. were not in the case, lorsqu'il ne s'ag1ssait pas d'un ennemi ou " 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, and do more... | |
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