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The Torch - Page 328
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Miscellanies in Prose and Verse

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we Read, and we little regard th£ Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know...this Sign, that the Dunces are all in Confederacy again ft him. MEN who poflefs all the Advantages of Life, are in a State where there are many Accidents...
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...are taken up with the A&ions, Perfqns, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHI-.N a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunces are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who pollefs all the Advantages...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunees are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who poflfefs all the Advantages...
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An index to makind: or Maxims selected from the wits of all nations

Index - 1754 - 180 pages
...been'ever formed. TheConftaucy of the Wife is oaly the Art of keeping their Perturbations tothemfelves. • When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know...this Sign, that the Dunces are all in Confederacy againft him. f)/ WEALTH and HONOUR. THE Situation of the Rich differs nor confideratily from that of...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poffefs all the advantages of life,...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. WHEN a true genius appears in the world,. you may know him by this fign, that (he dunces are all in confederacy againft him. IT is unwife to punifh cowards with ignominy;...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - English literature - 1765 - 334 pages
...are taken up with the a&ions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. • k When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are in confederacy againft him. Men who pottefs all advantages of life, are in...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perlons, and events we read3 and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflefs all the advantages of life,...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Apothegms and maxims for the good conduct of life ...

Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...fores. Criticife upon your own actions, and then you will fee reafon to pardon the weaknefs of others. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this infallible fign ; that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Criticks are like brufhers of...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflcfs all the advantages of life,...
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