 ... how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the same course and wing he falls down plum into the lowest bottom of things, like one who travels the east into the west, or like a strait line drawn by its own length into a...  A tale of a tub: and The battle of the books - Page 76by Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 149 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...commonly transports Him to Idea's of what is molt Perfeft, finifhed, and exalted ; till having foared out of his own Reach and Sight, not well perceiving...Height and Depth, border upon each other ; With the fame Courfe and Wing, he falls down plum into the loweft Bottom- of Things; like one who travels the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...commonly tranfports him to Ideas of what is moft perfeft, finifhed, and exalted ; till having foared out of his own Reach and Sight, not well perceiving...Height and Depth border upon each other, with the fame Courfe and Wing he falls down plum into the loweft Bottom of Things; like one who travels the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...of what is moft perfeft, finifhed, and exalted; till having foared out of his own reach and fight, not well perceiving how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the fame courfe and wing he falls down plum into the loweft bottom of things: like one who travels the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...of whit is molt perfe«Tt, finifhed, and exalted; till having foared out of his own reach and fight, not well perceiving how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the fame courfe and wing, he falls down plum into the lowed bottom of things ; like one who travels the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...of what is moft perfect, finifhed, and exalted ; till having foared out of his own reach and fight, not well perceiving how near the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other, with the fame courfe and wing, he falls down plum into the loweft bottom of things ; like one who travels' the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...evil; his first flight of fancy, commonly transports him to ideas of what is most perfect, finished, and exalted; till having soared out of his own reach and sight, not well perceiving how near -f- the frontiers of height and depth border upon each other ; with the same course and wing, he falls... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...; his fir.-.t flight of fancy, commonly transports him to ideas of what is most perfect, finished, and exalted ; till having soared out of his own reach and sight, not well perceiving how uear-f the frontier: of height and depth bor<ler upon each other ; with, the same course and wing,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...is most perfect, finished, and exalted; till * Quakers, who suffer their women to preach and pray. having soared out of his own reach and sight, not...other, with the same course and wing, he falls down plum into the lowest bottom of things; like one who travels the east into the west; or like a strait... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 446 pages
...evil ; his first flight of fancy commonly transports him to ideas of what is most perfect, finished, and exalted ; till, having soared out of his own reach...other ; with the same course and wing, he falls down plumb into the lowest bottom of things ; like one who travels the east into the west ; or like a straight... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 446 pages
...evil ; his first flight of fancy commonly transports him to ideas of what is most perfect, finished, and exalted ; till, having soared out of his own reach...other ; with the same course and wing, he falls down plumb into the lowest bottom of things ; like one who travels the east into the west ; or like a straight... | |
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