 It is. manifest that all new affected modes of speech, whether borrowed from the court, the town, or the theatre, are the first perishing parts in any language; and, as I could prove by many hundred instances, have been so in ours.  Miscellanies - Page 18by Jonathan Swift - 1751Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...Speech, wher ••' ther borrowed from the Court, the Town, or thu Theatre, are the rii ft perithin? Parts in any language ; and, as I could prove by many Hun- ^ dredlnltances, h»ve beenfo in ouis. The Wsi« tings of HtUber, who was a Country Clergymin^ and... | |
 | 1728 - 340 pages
...Drefs, (Simfitx mmditiis) as well as their Productions ol Wit. 'Tismanifcft, that all new affected Modes of Speech,' whether borrowed from the Court, the Town; or the Theatre, are the firft'perifliing Parts in any Lan» guage; and, as I could prove by many hundred lnftanceSj have been... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...Drefs, (Simplex munditiis) as well as their Productions of Wit. It is manifeft, that all new affected Modes of Speech, whether borrowed from the Court,...the Theatre, are the firft perifhing Parts in any Lan^'age j and, as I could prove by many hundred Ii.r:.nces, have been fo in ours. The Writings of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...Drefs, [Simplex munditifi] as well as their Productions of Wit. It is manifeft, that all new affected Modes of Speech, whether borrowed from the Court,...Parts in any Language ; and, as I could prove by many hundred Inftances, have been fo in ours. The Writings of Hooker, who was a Country Clergyman, -and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1755 - 392 pages
...well as their pro" dudions of wit. It is manifeft that all u new afFected modes of fpeech, whether c* borrowed from the court, the town, or " the theatre, are the firft perifhing parts F 4 "in " in any language ; and, as I could prove " by many hundred inftances, have been " fo in ours.... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1774 - 366 pages
...nundiitis, as well as their productions of wit. IE is manifell that all new affected modes of fpeech, whether borrowed from the Court, the town, or the theatre, are the firft perifliing parts in any language ; and, as I could prove by many hundred inftances, have been fo in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 pages
...tnunditiisj, as well as their productions ' of wit. It is manifeft, that all new affected * modes of fpeech, whether borrowed from the ' court, the town, or the...in any language ; and, as I ' could prove by many hundred inftances, have ' been fo in our's. The writings of Hooker, who ' was a country clergyman,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...well as their productions of wit. It is mant* " feft that all new-afieded modes of fpeech, \vhe" ther borrowed from the court, the town, or the " theatre, are the firft perifhing parts in any lan" guagc ; and, as I could prove by many hun* " dred inftances, have been fo int ours. The ** writings... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...dress (simplex munditiis) " as well as their productions of wit. It is manifest " that all new affected modes of speech, whether " borrowed from the court, the town, or the thea" tre, are the first perishing parts in any language ; " and, as I could prove by many hundred... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...mu;iditiis, as well as their productions of wit. It is manifest that all new affected modes of f <;peech, whether borrowed from the court, the town, or the theatre, are the first perishing parts in any language; and, as I could prove by many hundred instances, have been so... | |
| |
