 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...things imaginable are but Nouns. THE other was a Scheme for entirely abolishing all Words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in point*...by Corrofion, and confequently contributes to the fhortning of our 76 *AV o YAGE our Lives. An Expedient was therefore offered, that iince Words are... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...things imaginable are but Nouns, THE other was a Scheme for entirely abolifhing alt Words whatforever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in point of...Degree a Diminution of our Lungs by Corrofion, and confe-'$uently contributes to the ijiortning of our Lives. An Expedient was therefore offered, that... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...imaginable are but Nouns. The other Project was a Scheme for intirely abolifhing all Words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in Point of...by Corrofion ; and confequently contributes to the Shortening of our Lives. An Expedient was therefore offered, that, fince Words are only Names for Things,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...was a Scheme for entirely abolifhing al) Words whatfoever : And this was urged as a great Advantag% in Point of Health as well as Brevity. For, it is...Word we fpeak is in fome Degree a Diminution of our Luhgs by Corrofion ; and confequently contributes to the fhortning of our Lives.- An Expedient was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...was a fcheme for entirely abolifningt all words whatfoever; and this was urged as at great ad Tantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is...our lives. An expedient was therefore offered, that fmce words are only names for things, it would be more convenient for all men to tarry about them fuch... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...imaginable are bat «ouns - . The other project was a fcheme for eniirely abolifhing all word* wbatfoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of...plain, that every word we fpeak, is in fome degree a diIninution of our lungs by corrofion ; and confequemfy contributes to the fhortening of our lives.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...imaginable are but nouns.. The other project was a fcheme for fn.tirely abolifhing all words whatfoever; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of...brevity. For it is plain, that every word we fpeak, is in feme degree a diminution of our lungs by eorrofion ; and confequently contributes to the fhortening... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...imaginable are but nouns. The other project was, a scheme for intirely abolishing all words whatsoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of...well as brevity. For it is plain, that every word we speak, is, in some degree, a diminution of our lungs by corrosion ; and consequently, contributes to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...nouns. The other project was, a scheme for entirely abolishing all words whatsoever ; aud this was uged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is plain, that every word we speak, is, in some degree, a diminution of our lungs by corrosion ; and consequently, contributes tot... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...imaginable are but nouns. The other project was a scheme for entirely abolishing all words whatsoever, and this was urged as a great advantage in point of...well as brevity. For it is plain, that every word we speak is, in some degree, a diminution of our lungs by corrosion, and, consequently, contributes to... | |
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The other project was a scheme for entirely abolishing all/ words whatsoever; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health as well as brevity. For it is plain that every word we speak is in some degree a diminution of our lungs by corrosion,... 
