I would by no means give ladies the trouble of advising us in the reformation of our language, yet I cannot help thinking that, since they have been left out of all meetings, except parties at play or where worse designs are carried on, our conversation... The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes - Page 167by Jonathan Swift - 1752Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1712 - 56 pages
...of our Language; yet I cafmot help thinking, that fince they have been left out of 'all Meet* ings,, except- Parties at Play, or where worfe Defigns are carried on, our .Oonverfatiort hath very much degenerated. . -' . • * T » • • i. V-A4 •*•*.• * * -v* •... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...abounding m Vowels and Liquids. Now, although I would by no Means give Ladies the Trouble of advifing us in the Reformation of our Language ; yet I cannot help thinking, that fince they have been left put of all Meetings, except Parties at Play, or where worfe Defigns are carried on, our Converfation... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...abounding in Vowels and Liquids. Now, although I would by no Means give Ladies the Trouble of advifing us in the Reformation of our Language ; yet I cannot help thinking, that fince they have been left due of all Meetings, except Parties at Play, or where worfe Defigns are carried on, our Converfation... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...abounding in vowels and liquids. Now, though I would by no means give ladies the trouble of advifing us in the reformation of our language, yet I cannot...left out of all meetings, except parties at play, of where worfe defigns are carried on, our converfation hath very much degenerated. In order to reform... | |
| SERVERAL HANDS - 1755 - 552 pages
...Treafurer Oxford. *' Since the women," faith he, " have been left out of afl " meetings, except parties of play, or where worfe defigns " are carried on, our converfation hath very much degene" rated *." But in the character of a tete a tele companion, according to the beft judgment that... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...abounding in vowels and liquids. Now, tho' I would by no means give ladies the trouble of advifing us in the reformation of our language, yet I cannot...carried on, our converfation hath very much degenerated. THE perfons who are to undertake this work will have the example of the French before them to imitate,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...pleafed when fome of the company were ladies. And in a letter to Lord Oxford, he fays, " Since women have been left out of all " meetings, except parties at play, or where worfe de" figns are carried on, our converfation has very much " degenerated-)-.'" And in this inftance,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...trouble of aJviling us in the reformation of our language, yet I canno' help thinking, th.it iir.ce they have been left out of all meetings, except parties at play, or where worle dciigns are carried on, our converlation hath very much degenerated. In order lo reform our language,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...pleafed when fome of the company were ladies. And in a letter to Lord Oxford, he fays, " Since women have been left out of all " meetings, except parties at play, or where worfe de" figns are carried on, our converfation has very much " degenerated f. " And in this inftance, his... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...abounding in vowels and liquids. Now, though I would by no means give ladies the trouble of advifing us in the reformation of our language, yet I cannot...conceive, my lord, that a free judicious choice mould fye made of /uch peifuiu, as are generally allowed lowed to be beft qualified for fuch a work, without... | |
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