 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...the Length and Breadth of the Room, he faid, perhaps I might wonder to fee him employed in a Projeil for improving Speculative Knowledge by practical and mechanical Operations. But the World would foon be fenfible of its Ufefulnefs ) and he flattered himfelf, that a more noble exalted Thought never... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...projectors in speculative learning resided. The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing...the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness ; and tie nattered himself, that a more noble exalted thought, never sprang in any other man's head.... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 pages
...brought/his invention to the highest possible perfection; this professor I saw in a very large room with forty pupils about him ; after salutation, observing...the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness; and he flattered himself, that a more exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head. Every one... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...projectr ors in speculative learning resided. The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing...the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness; and, he flattered himself, that a more noble exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head.... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...in speculative learning resided. . . • The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing...the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness, and he flattered himself that a more noble exalted thought never sprung in any other man's head. Every... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 pages
...projectors in speculative learning resided. The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing me to look earnestly upon a frame, which took up tbe greatest part of both the length and breadth of the room, he said 'Perhaps I might wonder to see... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 494 pages
...projectors in speculative learning resided. The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing...for improving speculative knowledge, by practical mechanical operations. But the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness ; and he flattered himself,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about bun. After salutatiou, observing me to look earnestly upon a frame, which...him employed in a project for improving speculative knowlege, by practical and mechanical operations. But the world would soon 210 GULLIVER'S TRAVELS,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...projectors in speculative learning resided. The first professor I saw was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing...project for improving speculative knowledge by practical mechanical operations. But the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness; and he flattered himself,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...projectors in speculative learning resided. The first professor I saw was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing...for improving speculative knowledge, by practical mechanical operations. But the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness ; and he flattered himself,... | |
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The first professor I saw was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation, observing me to look earnestly upon a frame, which took up the greatest part of both the length and breadth of the room, he said perhaps I might wonder... 
