 | 1787 - 446 страници
...; They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest 5 Is thought too base for human breast, " In all distresses...us, " Points out some circumstance to please us." 10 If this perhaps your patience move, Let reason and experience prove. We all behold with envious... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 страници
...drew From nature, I believe them true: They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : * These verses have undergone, perhaps, a stranger revolution than any other part of the Dean's writings.... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 262 страници
...brings examples to confirm his doctrine. He does. In order to prove, from reason and experience, that in all distresses of our friends we first consult our private ends, he argues, that, when our friend is NOT IN DISTRESS, but in an advantageous situation, we wish to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 страници
...no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought tuo base for human breast: " In all distresses of our...to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please n-.B If this perhaps your patience move. Let reason and experience prove. We all behold with envious... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 страници
...corrupted mini? In him ; tin: fault is in mankind. Tins maxim more than all the rest Is thought loo base, for human breast : " In all distresses of our...friends, We first consult our private ends ; While nal urc, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.™ If this prrliaps your... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 страници
...drew from nature, 1 believe them true: they argue no corrupted mind in him; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest is thought too base for human breast: " In alj distresses of our friends, we first consult our private ends ; while nature, kindly bent to ease... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 страници
...permission. The poem, as it now stands in this collection, is agreeable to Mr. Faulkner's copy. N. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base...friends, "We first consult our private ends ; While Wature kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps your patience... | |
 | 1812 - 708 страници
...eternal, during interest ; Our foes implacable when worth their while." ' And has not another remarked, " In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends." ' SAVAGE. Your pardon, good doctor; these, I conceive, ' apply to nothing but the regviry of Mankind.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 страници
...poems on the subject) that the Dean disclaimed the Verses en his own Death* The genuine verses haying This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base...to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.J' If this perhaps your patience move, Let reason and experience prove. -••..••. We all... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 страници
...drew From nature, I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base...human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, \\ e first consult our private ends ; While nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance... | |
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I believe them true: They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast: "In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends: While nature, kindly bent to... 
