 That was excellently observed, say I, when I read a passage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mistaken.  The Quarterly review - Page 201856Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...themfelve? every Day of their Lives ? 'THAT w%s excellently obferved, fay I, when I read a Patfage in an Author, where his Opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be miftaken. VERY few Men, properly fpeaking, live at pre^ fent ; but are providing to live another Time... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...themfelves every Day of their Lives ? flat was excellently obferved, faid I, when I read a Paffige in an Author, where his Opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mtftaken. VERY few Men, properly Ipeaking, live at prefent ; but are providing to live another Time.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...themfelvcs every •day of their lives ? That That 'was excelkntly. obferved, fay I, when I read a paffage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be miftaken. Very few men,, properly fpeaking, live at prefent, but are providing to live another time.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...themfelves ei ery day of their lives ? That That luas excellently clferved, fay I, when I read a paflage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be tniliaken. As univerfal a praftice as lying is, and as eafy a one as it feems, I do not remember to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...their lives ? That was excellently oi/erved, fay I/ when I read a paflage 392 THOUGHTS,^. paflage i» an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mijtakea. Very few men, properly fpeaking, live at prefent, but are providing to live another time.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...themfelves every day of their lives ? That -was excellently obj'erved, fay I, when I read a paffage in an author, where his opinion agrees with, mine. When we differ» there I pronounce him to be miftaken. Very few men, properly fpeaking, live at prefent, but are providing to live another time.... | |
 | Books - 1766 - 768 pages
...dilapproves : — thus as Swift has it, ' That was EXCELLENTLY obferved, lays I, when I read read a paflage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine : when •we differ, I pronounce him to be a blockhead.' POLITICAL. Art. 12. Short Confederations upon feme late extraordinary... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...contradict themfelves every day of their lives ? That was excellently obferved, fay I, when I read a paflage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be miftaken. Very few men, properly fpeaking, live at prefent, but are providing to live another time.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...ibemfelves every day of their lives ?. That was .excellently obferved, fay J, when I read a pafTdge in an author, where his opinion agrees .with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be miftaken. Very few nren, properly fpeaking, live at preent, but are providing to live another lime.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...maintain Out of their zeal to truth, although they contradict themselves every day of their lives ? That was excellently observed, say I, when I read...When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mistaken. Very few men, properly speaking, live at present, but are providing to live another time. As universal... | |
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