However, if these papers, reduced into a more durable form, should happen to live till our grand-children be men, I hope they may have curiosity enough to consult annals, and compare dates, in order to find out... The Works of Jonathan Swift - Page 112by Jonathan Swift - 1741Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1751 - 346 pages
...Jnftruments, I mould reckon it fome Service to my Country and Pofterity. But, to fay the Truth, I mould be glad the Authors Names were conveyed to future...with their Actions. For although the prefent Age may underftand well enough the little Hints we give, the Parallels we draw, and the Charafters we defcribe... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 432 pages
...paft by a certain fett of men and their inftruments, I fhould reckon it fome fervice to my country and pofterity. But to fay the truth, I fhould be glad...with their actions. For although the prefent age may underftand well enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the characters we defcribe... | |
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 420 pages
...paft by a certain fet of men and their inftruments, I mould reckon it fome fernice to my country and pofterity. But to fay the truth, I fhould be glad...with their actions. For although the prefent age may underftand well .enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the characters we defcribc... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 320 pages
...my country and pofterity. But to fay the truth, I mould be glad the authors names were conveyed t9 future times along with their actions. For although the prefent age may underftand well enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the characters we defcribe... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 406 pages
...paft by a certain fett of men and their inftruments, I fhould reckon it fome fervice to my country and pofterity. But, to fay the truth, I fhould be glad...with their actions. For although the prefent age may underftand well enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the characters we defcribe... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 pages
...fhould reckon it fome fervice to my country and pofterity. But to fay the truth, I Jhould be glad; rhe authors names were conveyed to future times along with their actions. For although the prefbnt age may underftand well enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the. characters... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 508 pages
...inflruments, I mould reckon it {bme fervice to my country and pofterityi But, to fay the truth, 1 mould be glad the authors names were conveyed to future...well enough the little hints we give, the parallels ws draw, and the characters we defcribe ; yet rill this will be loft to the next; However, if the'le... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 466 pages
...were conveyed to future times along with their a£tions. For although the prefent age may underftand well enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the characters we defcribe s, yet yet all this will be loft to the next. However, if thefe papers, reduced into a mare durable... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 472 pages
...the authors names were conveyed to future times, along with their actions. For although the present age may understand well enough the little hints we...give, the parallels we draw, and the characters we describe ; yet all this will be lost to the next. However, if these papers, reduced into a more durable... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...instruments, I should reckon it some service to my country and posterity. But, to say the truth, I should be glad the authors names were conveyed to future times, along with their actions. For although the present age may understand well enough the little hints we give, the parallels we draw, and the characters... | |
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