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" I had the honour to have much conversation with Brutus ; and was told, that his ancestor Junius, Socrates, Epaminondas, Cato the younger, Sir Thomas More, and himself were perpetually together : a sextumvirate, to which all the ages of the world cannot... "
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and ... - Page 190
by Jonathan Swift - 1812
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts..

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 pages
...vaft Numbers of illuftrious Perfons were called up, to gratify that infatiable Defire I had to fee the World in every Period of Antiquity placed before me. I chiefly fed mine Eyes with beholding the Deftroyers of Tyrants and Ufurpers, and the Reftorers of Liberty to opprefled and injured Nations....
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...told, that his Anceftor Junius, Socrates, Epaminondas, Calo the younger, Sir Thomas More, and himfelf, were perpetually together : A Sextumvirate, to which all the Ages of the World cannot add a feventh. It would be tedious to trouble the Reader with relating what vaft Numbers of illuftrious Perfons...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...told, that his Anceftor Junius, Socrates, Efaminondas, Cats the Younger, Sir Thomas Moore, and himfelf, were perpetually together : A Sextumvirate to which...all the Ages of the World cannot add a Seventh. IT IT would be tedious to trouble the Reader with relating what vaft Numbers of illuftrious Perfons were...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...ofher men equally meritorious have been Ckntly buried in oblivion, with only thet filf-confqoufflcis world in every period of antiquity placed before me. I chiefly fed mine eyes with beholding the defhoyers of tyrants and ufurpers, and the reftorers of liberty to opprefled felf-confcibufnefs of...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...icproach. This fuunifc refls upon the ftionger founda• too, Chap. VII. AV o YAGE to LA ru TA, etc. very period of antiquity placed before me. I chiefly fed mine eyes with beholding the deftroyers of tyrants and afurpers,and the reftorers of liberty to opprefledand injured tion, as all...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...what vaft numbers of illuftrious perfons were called up to gratify that infatiable defire I had to fee the world in every period of antiquity placed before me. I chiefly fed mine eyes with beholding the deftroyers of tyrants and ufurpers, and the reftorers 0f liberty to opprefted and injured nations....
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...would willingly believe the inference 4,njuft. It is more than probable, that be 1 practifcci to fee the world in every period of antiquity placed before me. I chiefly fed my eyes with beholding the deftroyers of tyrants and ufurpcrs, VOL. V. A a and praftifcd this cuftom...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...and was told, that his ancestor Junius, Socrates, Epaminondas, Cato the younger, Sir Thomas More, and himself were perpetually together : a sextumvirate,...eyes with beholding the destroyers of tyrants and usurpers, and the restorers of liberty, to oppressed and injured nations. But it is impossible to express...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's travels. Directions to servants

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...was told, "That his ancestor Junius, Socrates, Epaminondas, Cato the younger, Sir Thomas More, and himself, were perpetually together :" a sextumvirate,...eyes with beholding the destroyers of tyrants and usurpers, and the restorers of liberty to oppressed and injured nations. But it is impossible to express...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 1

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 pages
...be regarded as one of the chief Thomas More were perpetually together; a sextumvirate, he remarks, to which all the ages of the world cannot add a seventh." This group is judiciously combined by Barry, in his magnificent picture of Elysium. How different was...
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