It is likewise urged that there are, by computation, in this kingdom above ten thousand parsons, whose revenues added to those of my lords the bishops would suffice to maintain at least two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleasure and free-thinking,... The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose - Page 97by Jonathan Swift - 1735Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 pages
...at leaft Two Hundred Young Gentlemen of Wit and Pleafure, and Free-thinking Enemies to Prieft-Crafr, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices, who might...And then, again, fo great a Number of able [bodied 3 Divines might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This indeed appears to be a Confideration of... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1713 - 436 pages
...be an Ornament to the Court and Town: And then, again, fo great a Number of able [bodied] f)ivines might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This indeed appears to be a Confideration of fome Weight: But then, on the other fide, feveral Things deferve to be confidered... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1721 - 312 pages
...Pleafure, and Free-thinking Enemies to Prteftcraft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices.who might be an Ornament to the Court and Town : And then, again, fo great a Number of able f bodied ] Divines might be a Rscru it to our Fleet and Armies. This indeed appears to be a Confideration... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...lead, two hundred young Gentlemen of Wit and Pleafure, and Free-thinking ; Enemies to Prieftcraft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices ; who...our Fleet and Armies. This, indeed, appears to be a Confideration of fome Weight : But then, on tb ebolijbwg CHRISTIANITY. 97 the ofher Side, feveral Things... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...hundred young Gentlemen Oentlemen of Wit and Pleafure, and Free-thinking ; Enemies to Prieft-craft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices ; who...be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This, indeed, appeareth to be a Confideration of fome Weight. But then, on the other Side, feveral Things 'deferve... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...at leaft two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking, enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices, who might be an ornament to the court Coward aflerted the morta- the feat of it to be in the lity of the foul, and alledged blood, and and... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...leaft, two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking; enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices ; who...our fleet and armies. This indeed appears to be a confideration of fome weight. But then, on the other fide, feveral things deferve to be confidered... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...leaft, two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking; enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices ; who...and town : and then again, fo great a number of able [bodiedj divines, might be a recruit to our fleet and armies. This, indeed, appears to be a confideration... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...at leaft two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking, enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices, who might...again, fo great a number of able [bodied] divines •uii>ht be a recruit to our fleet and armies. This indeed appears to be a confideration of fome weight:... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pages
...at leaft two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking, enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices, who might...ornament to the court and town : and, then again, fb great a number of able [bodied] divines might be a recruit: to our fleet and armies. This indeed... | |
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