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" When a Man's Thoughts are clear, the properest Words will generally offer themselves first; and his own Judgment will direct him in what Order to place them, so as they may be best understood. "
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 12
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...clear, the properefl Words will generally offer themfelves firft ; and hjs own Judgment will direft him in what Order to place them, fo as they may be beft underftood. Where Men err againfl this Method, it is ufually on Purpofe, and to fhew their Learning, their Oratory, their Politenefs,...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...Meaning as well as your own natural Worde. ALTHOUGH, as I have already obferved, our EngliJh Tongue be too little cultivated in this Kingdom ; yet the Faults...againft this Method, it is ufually on Purpofe, and to fliew their Learning, their Oratory, their Politenefs,, or their Knowledge of the World. In mort, that...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 356 pages
...a man's thoughts are clear, the propereft words will generally offer themfelves firft, and his jown judgment will direct him in what order to place them, fo as they may bebeftunderftood. Where men err againft this method, it is ufually on purpofe, and to fhew their learning,...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 pages
...underftanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the propereft words will generally offer them ielves firft; and his own judgment will direct him in what...Where men err againft this method, it is ufually on purpole, and to fhew their learning, their oratory, their politenefs, or their knowledge of the world....
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 352 pages
...underftanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the propereft words will generally offer themfelves firfl, and his own judgment will direct him in what order...againft this method, it is ufually on purpofe, and tp fhew their learning, their oratory, their politehefs, or their knowledge pf the world , In fhort,...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...your meaning, as well as your own natural words. Although, as I have already obferved, our Englifh tongue is too little cultivated in this kingdom, yet...their politenefs, or their knowledge of the world. In Ihort, that iimpHcity, without which no human performance can arrive to any great perfection, is no...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...understanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the properest words will generally offer themselves first, and his own judgment will direct him in what order to place them, so as they may be best understood. Where men err against this method, it is usually on purpose, and...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...understanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the properest words will generally offer themselves first, and his own judgment will direct him in what order to place them, so as they may be best understood. Where men err against this method, it is usually on purpose, and...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters, tracts ..., Volume 8

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 pages
...understanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the properest words will generally offer themselves first, and his own judgment will direct him in what order to place them, so as they may be best understood. Where men err against this method, it is usually on purfose, and...
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The Christian Witness, and Church Member's Magazine, Volume 3

626 pages
...understanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the properest words will generally offer themselves first, and his own judgment will direct him in what order to place them, so as they may be best understood ; where men err against this method, it is usually on purpose, and'...
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