 ... his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk : he then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valuing himself upon an unnatural bundle of hairs (all covered with powder), that never grew on his head ; but now, should this our broomstick pretend to...  Swiftiana ... - Page 27edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 pages
...though the Sweepings of the Fineft Lady's Chamber, we mould be apt to Ridicule and Defpife its Vanity 5 Partial Judges that we are of Our own Excellencies, and other Men's Defaults ! BUT a Broom- Sticks perhaps you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree franding on its Head 5 and pray what is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1713 - 436 pages
...with Duft, though the Sweepings of the fmeil Lady's Chamber, we fhould be apt to ridicule and defpife its Vanity. Partial Judges that we are of our own Excellencies, and other Mens Defaults! BUT a Broom-Jiick, perhaps you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree flanding on its Head;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...Duft, tholigh the Sweepings of the fineft Lady's Chamber ; we fhould be apt to ridicule and defpife its Vanity. Partial Judges that we are of our own Excellencies, and other Mens Defaults ! EOT a Brcorft flick, perhaps you will fay, is an Emblem bf a Tree ftanding on its Head... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...with Duft, though the Sweepings of the fineft Lady's Chamber ; we mould be apt to ridicule and defpife its Vanity. Partial Judges that we are of our own Excellencies, and other Mens Defaults ! BUT a Broomftick, perhaps you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree (landing on its Head... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...Duft, although the Sweepings of the fined Lady's Chamber; we ihould be apt to ridicule and defpife its Vanity. Partial Judges that we are of our own Excellencies, and other Mens Defaults ! BUT a Broom/lick, perhaps you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree (landing on its Head;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...with duft, though the fweepings of the fineft lady's chamber, we fhould be apt to ridicule and defpife its vanity. Partial judges that we are of our own excellencies, and other men's defaults ! But a troom-jlitk, perhaps you will fay, is an emblem of a tree ftanding on its head ; and pray what is man,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...with duft, tho' the fweepings of the fineft lady's chamber; we fliould be apt to ridicule and defpife its vanity. Partial judges that we- are of our own excellencies, and other mens defaults ! BUT a broamftick, perhaps you will fay, is an emblem of a tree ftandingon its head... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 392 pages
...though the. fweepings of the fined lady's chamber; we fhould be apt to ridicule and defpife its vanityt Partial judges that we are of our own excellencies, and other men's defaults! But a broomflick, perhaps you will fay, is an emblem of a tree (landing on its head ; and pray what is man... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...duft, though the fweepings of the fineft lady's chamber, we Ihould bje apt to ridicule and defpife its vanity. Partial judges that we are of : our own excellencies, and other men's defaults ! But a broom-flick, perhaps you will fay, is an emblem of a tree flanding on its head ; and pray what is man,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...with duft, though the fweepings of the fmeft lady's chamber, we fliould be apt to ridicule and defpile its vanity. Partial judges that we are of our own excellencies, and other men's defaults ! But a broom-ftick, perhaps you will fay, is an emblem of a tree (landing on its head ; and pray what is man,... | |
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