 The person I mean, is Dr. 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...  The Orrery Papers - Page 29edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
 | John Boyle (5th earl of Cork and Orrery.) - 1752 - 238 pages
...man, b'ut one, who, by hii own confejfion, has compofed more libils thanfermons. If it be true, vjhat I have heard often affirmed by innocent people, That too much wit is dangerous to falvation, this unfortunate gentleman muft certainly be damned to all eternity. But, I hope his long... | |
 | John Boyle Earl of Orrery - 1752 - 368 pages
...and leave to their prudence and generojity, wbatfum theyjball think ft to bejlow upon it. 7%e perfon I mean, is Dr. SWIFT, a dignified clergyman, but one, who, by his own confejfion, has eompofed more libels thanfermons. Jf it be true, what I have heard often affirmed by... | |
 | 1755 - 318 pages
...leave to their Prudence and Gcnerofity, what Sum they fhall think fit to beftow upon it. The Perfon I mean* is Dr. Swift, a dignified Clergyman, but one, who, by his own Confeffion, has compofed more Libels than Sermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...leave to their prudence and generofity, what fum they {hall think fit to beftow upon it. t Tur peribn I mean, is Dr Swift, a dignified clergyman, but one, who, by his own confeflion, has compofed more libels than fermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 388 pages
...leave to their prudence and generofity, what fum they fhall think fit to beftow upon it. The perfon I mean, is Dr. Swift, a dignified clergyman, but one, who, by his own confeffion, has compofed more libels than fermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1775 - 436 pages
...and lay to their prudence and generality, what fum they mall think fit to bellow upon it. The perfon I mean, is Dr. Swift; a dignified clergyman, but one, who, by his own confeffion, has compofed more libels than fermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 472 pages
...leave to their prudence and generofity, what fum they fhall think fit to beftow upon it. The perfon I mean, is Dr Swift, a dignified clergyman ; but one, who, by his own confeffion, has compofed more libels than fermons; If it be . - true, true, what I have heard often... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 424 pages
...leave to their prudence and generoflty, what fum they mall think fit to beftow upon it. The perfon I mean is Dr. Swift ; a dignified clergyman ; but one, who, by his own confeffion, has compofed more libels than fermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 pages
...leave to their prudence and generofity, what fum they mall think fit to beftow upon it. The perfbn I mean is Dr. Swift, a dignified clergyman, but one, who, by his own confeffion, has compofed more libels than fermons. If it be true, what I have heard often affirmed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 318 pages
...will onlylay the case before you and the ministry, and leave to their prudence and generosity what sum they shall think fit to bestow upon it. The person...innocent people, "That too much wit is dangerous to salvation;" this unfortunate gentleman must certainly be damned to all eternity. But I hope his long... | |
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