 Swift: a dignified clergyman, but one who, by his own confession, has composed more libels than sermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed by innocent people, that too much wit is dangerous to salvation, this unfortunate gentleman must certainly...  The Orrery Papers - Page 29edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
 | John Boyle Earl of Orrery - 1752 - 368 pages
...people, 'that too much wit is dangerous to falvation, this unfortunate gentleman muji certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in the world, and frequent converfation with great men, will caufe him (as it has fome others) to have lefs and lefs wit every... | |
 | 1755 - 318 pages
...People, that too much Wit is dangerous to Salvation, this unfortunate Gentleman muft certainly be damned to all Eternity. But I hope his long Experience in the World, and frequent Converfation with great Men, ;will caule him (as it has fome others) to have lefs and left Wit every... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...people, That too much wit is dangerous to falvation, this unfortunate gentleman muft certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in the world, and frequent iz LETTERS TO AND Let. 2. b quent converfation with great men, will caufe him (as it has fome others)... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 388 pages
...people, That too much wit is dangerous to falvation, this unfortunate gentleman muft certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in the world, and frequent converfation with great men, will caufe him (as it has fome others) to have lefs and lefs wit every... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 472 pages
...people, That too much wit is dangerous to falvation, this unfortunate gentleman muft certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in the world, and frequent converfation with great men, will caufe him (as it has fome others) to have lefs and lefs wit every... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 424 pages
...Gentleman of Ireland, and eminent Painter 5 this this unfortunate gentleman muft certainly be damned to all eternity. ' But I hope, his long experience in the world, and frequent converfation with great men, will caufe him (as it has fome others) to have Jefs and lefs wit every... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 pages
...that too much wit is dangerous to falvation, this unfortunate gentleman muft certainly certainly bed d to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in the world, and frequent converfation with great men, will caufe him> (as it -will fome others,) to have lefs and lefs wit every... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 490 pages
...That too much wit is dangerous to salva^ lion ;" this unfortunate gentleman must certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in the world, and frequent conversation with great mer,, will cause him (as it has some others) to have less .and less wit every day. Be it as it will,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...That too much wit is dangerous to salvation •" this unfortunate gentleman must certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in...it has some others) to have less and less wit every flay. Be it as it will, I should not think my own soul deserved to be saved, if I did not endeavour... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 606 pages
..." that too much wit is dangerous to salvation," this unfortunate gentleman must certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long experience in...world, and frequent conversation with great men, will canse him, as it has some others, to have less and less wit every day. Be it as it will, I should not... | |
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