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" In other instances it is odd to consider, that for want of common discretion, the very end of good breeding is wholly perverted ; and civility, intended to make us easy... "
Miscellanies - Page 8
by Jonathan Swift - 1751
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...quite taken away the Ufe of their Reafon. In other Inftances, it is odd to confider, that for want of common Difcretion, the very End of Good Breeding...in debarring us of our Wifhes, and in croffing our moft reafonable Defires and Inclinations. This Abufe reigns chiefly in the Country, as I found to my...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...quite taken away the Ufe of their Reafon. In other Inftances, it is odd to confider, that for want of common Difcretion, the very End of Good Breeding...intended to make us eafy, is employed in laying Chains aud Fetters upon us, in debarring us of our Wifhes, and in croffing our moft reafonable Defires and...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...quite taken away the Ufe of their Reafon, In other Inftances, it is odd to confider, that, for Want of common Difcretion, the very End of good Breeding is wholly perverted ; and Civility, intended intended to make us eafy, is employed in laying Chain5 and Fetters upon us, in debarring us of our...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 11

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1755 - 392 pages
...hath quite taken away the ufe of their reafon. In other inftances it is odd to confider, that for want of common difcretion the very end of good breeding...in debarring us of our wifhes, and in croffing our moft reafonable defires and inclinations. This abufe reigns chiefly in the country, as I found to my...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...ufe of their reafon. In other inftances it is odd to eonlider, that for want of common flifcretion the very end of good breeding is wholly perverted,...fetters upon us, in debarring us of our wifhes, and in eroding our moil reafonable defires and inclinations. This abufe reigns chiefly in the country, as...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 392 pages
...ufe of their reafon. In other inftances it is odd to confider, that, for want of common dilcretion, the very end of good breeding is wholly perverted, and civility, intended to make us ealy, is employed in laying chains and fetters upon us, in debarring us ofourwiflies, and incrofGng....
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 11

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 292 pages
...quite taken away the ufe of their reafon. In other inftances it is odd to confider, that, for want of common difcretion, the very end of good breeding...chains and fetters upon us, in debarring us of our wiflies, and in erofting our moft moft reafonable defires and inclinations. This abufe reigns chiefly...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 400 pages
...ftances it is odd to confider, . that, for want of common difcretion, 4he very end of good-breeding is wholly, ;. perverted ; and civility, intended to...chains and fetters upon us, in debarring us of our wiflies, and in eroding our rrioft reafonable defires and inclinations. This abufe reigns chiefly in...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 7

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 pages
...quite taken away the ufe of their reafon. In other inftances, it is odd to confider, that for want of common difcretion, the very end of good breeding...chains and fetters upon us, in debarring us of our wilhes, and in croffing our moft reafonable defires and inclinations. This abufe reigns chiefly in...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...other inftances it is odd to coniider, that for want of common difcretion, the very end of goodbreeding is wholly perverted ; and civility, intended to make us eafy, is employed in laying chains ami fetters upon us, in debarring us of our wiihes, and in crofling our mod reafonabie deiires and...
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