 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...  The Works - Страница 239по Jonathan Swift - 1803Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 страници
..."•' Points out fome circumftance to pleafe us." 10 If this perhaps your patience move, ;Let reafon and experience prove. We all behold with envious eyes 'Our equals rais'd above our fize. Who would not at a crowded fliow 1 5 'Stand high himfelf, keep others Tow" ? I love my friend... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 страници
..." Points out forrie circumftance to pleafe" US*" lo If this perhaps your patience move, Let reafon and experience prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our fizs. Who would not at a crowded fhow 15 Stand high himfelf, keep others low ? I love my friend as... | |
 | 1787 - 446 страници
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest 5 Is thought too base for human breast, " In all distresses of our friends " We first consult...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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 страници
...us, " Points out fome circumftance to pleafe us." 10 ' If this perhaps your patience move, Let reafon and experience prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our fize. * * Written in November, 1731.— There arc two diftinft poems on this fubjett, one of them containing... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 страници
...eafe ul, " Points out Tome circumftance to plcafe ns." If this perhaps your patience move, Let reafon and experience prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our fize. Who would not at a crowded ftiow Stand high himfelf, keep other* low? I love my friend as well... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 страници
...eafe us, " Points out fome circumflance to pleafc us/1 If this perhaps your patience move, Let reafon and experience prove. We all behold with envious eyes Our equals rais'd above our fue. Who would not at a crowded ihow Stand high himfelf, keep others low > I love my friend as well... | |
 | 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
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought tuo base for human breast: " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult...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
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 страници
...to Mr. Faulkner's copy. N. 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 Wature kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps your patience... | |
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