 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...Bufinefs they are to difcourfe on. And this Invention would certainly have taken place, te the great Eafe as well as Health of the Subject, if the Women in conjunction with the Vulgar and Illiterate had not threatned to raife a Rebellion, unlefs they might • be allowed the Liberty to fyeak with their Tongues,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...allowed the Liberty to fpeak with their Tongues, after the manner of their Anceftors ; fuch conftant irreconcilable Enemies to Science are the common People. However, many of the moft Learned and Wife adhere to the New Scheme of exprefling themfelves by Things, which hath only... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Bufinefs they are to difcourfe on. And this Invention would certainly have taken Place, to the great Eafe, as well as Health of the Subject, if the Women, in...with the Vulgar and Illiterate, had not threatened to raife a Rebellion, unlefs they might be allowed the Liberty to fpeak with their Tongues, after the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...this Invention would certainly have taken Place, to the great Eafe as well as Health of the Subjefl, if the Women, in Conjunction with the Vulgar and Illiterate, had not threatned to raife a Rebellion, unlefs they might be allowed the Liberty to fpeak with their Tongues,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...this invention would certainly have taken place, to the great eafe as well as health of the fubject, if the women in conjunction with the vulgar and illiterate had not threatened to raife a rebellion, unlefs they might be allowed the liberty to fpeak with their tongues after the manner... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...this invention would certainly have taken place, to the great eafe as well as health of the fubjeft, if the women, in conjunction with the vulgar and illiterate, had not threatened to raife a rebellion, unlefs they might be allowed the liberty to fpeak with their tongues, after the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...female fenate. orrery tainly have taken place, to the great cafe as well as health of the fubject, if the women, in conjunction with the vulgar and illiterate, had not threatened to raife a rebellion, unlefs they might be allowed the liberty to fpeak with their tongues after the manner... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...particular business they are to discourse on. And this invention would certainly have taken place, to the great ease as well as health of the subject, if...after the manner of their forefathers; such constant irreconcileable enemies to science, are the common people. However, many of the most learned and wise,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...particular business they are to discourse on. And this invention would certainly have taken place, to the -great ease as well as health of the subject,...the liberty to speak with their tongues, after the manJier of their forefathers ; such constant irreconcileable enemies to science, are the common people.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...particular business they are to discourse on." And this invention Would certainly have taken place, to the great ease, as well as health of the subject,...after the manner of their forefathers ; such constant irreconcileable enemies to science are the common people. However, many of the most learned and wise... | |
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An expedient was therefore offered, that since words are only names for things, it would be more convenient for all men to carry about them such things as were necessary to express the particular business they are to discourse on. And this invention would... 
