 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 páginas
...knowing their own Weaknefs ; yet perhaps as few know their own Strength. It is in Men as in Soils, where fometimes there is a Vein of Gold, which the Owner knows not of. SATYR is reckoned the eafieft of all Wit; but I take it to be otherwife in very bad Times : For it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 páginas
...knowing their own Weaknefs ; yet perhaps as few know their own Strength. It is in Men as in Soils, where fometimes there is a Vein of Gold, which the Owner knows not of. SAT YR is reckoned the eafieft of all Wit ; but I take it to be otherwife in very bad Times : For it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 páginas
...own weaknefs, yet perhaps as few know their own ftrength. It is in men as in foils, where fomethnes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. SATIRE is reckoned the eafiell of all wit; but I take it to be otherwife in very bad times: for it is as hard to fatirize... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 páginas
...own weaknet's, yet perhaps as few know their own ftrength. It is in men as in foils, \vhcrefomejimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. Satire is reckoned the eafieft of all witj but I take it to be otherwife in very bad times : for it is as hard to fatirife well a man of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 páginas
...own weaknefs, yet perhaps as few know their own ftrength. It is in men as in foils, where fomctimes there is a. vein of gold which the owner knows not of. Satire is reckoned the cafieft of all wit; but I take it to be otherwife in very bad times.: for it is as hard to latirife... | |
 | 1797 - 522 páginas
...not knowing their own weaknifs, yet perhaps as few know their own ftrength. Jt is in men as in Toils, where fometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. Fine fenfe, and exalted ftnfe, are not half fo valuable as cornroon fenfe. There are forty men of wit... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 páginas
...own weakness, yet perhaps as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold, which the owner knows not of. Satire is reckoned the easiest of all wit; but I take it to be otherwise in very bad times: for it is as hard to satirize... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 páginas
...own weakness, yet perhaps as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. . Fine sense and exalted sense are not half-so valuable as common sense. There are forty men of wit... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...own weakness, yet perhaps as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of. Satire is reckoned the easiest of all wit ; but I take it to be otherwise in very bad times ; for it is as bard to satirize... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 páginas
...own weakness, yet perhaps as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold, which the owner knows not of. Satire is reckoned the easiest of all wit ; but I take it to be otherwise in very bad times : for it is as hard to satirize... | |
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Although men are accused for not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold, which the owner knows not of. 
