 | John Boyle Earl of Orrery - 1752 - 368 pages
...felf-love, or ill-nature : the one is written in defence of the public, the other in defence of ourfelves. The one is armed by the fword of juftice, and encouraged...paffion, fupported by pride, and applauded by flattery. At the fame time that I fay this, I think every man of wit has a right to laugh at fools, who give... | |
 | John Boyle (5th earl of Cork and Orrery.) - 1752 - 238 pages
...defence of the pub> t ..,.•j lie; the other in defence of ourfelves. The on« is armed by thefword of juftice, and encouraged not only by the voice oF...people, but by the principles of morality : the other is diftated by paffion, fupported Ey -'pride,' and applauded by flattery. At the fame time that I fay... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...felflove, Of ill-nature. The one Js written in defence of the public, the other in defence of ourfelves. The one is armed by the fword of juftice, and encouraged...voice of the people, but by the principles of morality ; morality ; the other is dictated by paflion, fupported by pride, and applauded by flattery. At the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...written in defence of the public, the other in defence of ourfelvcs. The one is armed by the fwordof juftice, and encouraged not only by the voice of the...people, but by the principles of morality ; the other is diflated by paffion, fupported by pride, and applauded by flattery. At the fame time that I lay this,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...felf-love or ill-nature. The one is written in defence of the publie, the other in defence of ourttlves. The one is armed by the fword of juftice, and encouraged...people, but by the principles of morality; the other h dictated by p.dlion, fupported by pride, and applauded by flattery. At the fame time that I fay this,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...defence of the public, the other in defence of ourfelvcs. The one is armed by the fword of juflice, and encouraged not only by the voice of the people,...paffion, fupported by pride, and applauded by flattery. At the fame time that I fay this, I think every man of wit has a right to laugh at fools who give offence,... | |
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I fay this, I think every man of wit has a right to laugh at fools, who give offence, or at coxcombs, who are public nufances. 