 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...or his vifions', and the more he fhapes his underftanding by the pattern of human learning, the Icfs he is inclined to form parties after his particular notions ; because that inftructis him in his private infirmities, as well as in the ftubborn ignorance of the people. But... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...disposes its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions ; and...stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy f Here is another defect in the manuscript ; but I think the author did wisely, and that the matter,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...disposes its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions; and...the stubborn ignorance of the people. : But when a man?s fancy f Here is another defect in the manuscript; but I think the author did wisely, and that... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...disposes its owner to pass his Jife in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions ; and...is inclined to form parties, after his particular rjotions; because that instructs him in his private infirmities, as well as in the stubborn ignorance... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...disposeth its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions: and...particular notions; because that instructs him in * Here is another defect in the manuscript; but I think the author did wisely, and that the matter... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1812 - 250 pages
...disposes its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions ; and...instructs him in his private infirmities, as well as iu the stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's >• / fancy gets astride on his reason ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...dispose Ui its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions : and the more he shapes his 1111derstanding by the pattern of human learning, the less he is inclined to form parties after bis... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...Another intended break in the manuscript. multitudes to his own power, his reasons or his vision ; and the more he shapes his understanding by the pattern...form parties after his particular notions, because thut instructs him in his private infirmities, as well as in the stubborn ignorance of the people.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Stanley Lane-Poole - 1896 - 328 pages
...disposes its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions ; and...learning, the less he is inclined to form parties afier his particular notions; because that instructs him in his private infirmities, as well as in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1907 - 444 pages
...disposeth its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thoughts of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions ; and...as well as in the stubborn ignorance of the people. -^Eut-whea-a man's fanr-y ^e^_astride_on_his_reasonj^when imagination is at cuffs with the senses,... | |
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For the brain, in its natural position and state of serenity, disposeth its owner to pass his life in the common forms, without any thought of subduing multitudes to his own power, his reasons, or his visions; and the more he shapes his understanding... 
