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" Tis but a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries a racket about him, to strike it from himself, among the rest of the company. "
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including ... - Page 234
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...City Pulpit be as fierce as you pleafe, againft Avarice, Hypocrifie and Extortion. 'Tis but a Ba/l bandied to and fro, and every Man carries a Racket...Him to ftrike it from himfelf among the reft of the ComCy. But on the other fide, whoever aid miftake the Nature of things fo far, as to drop but a fingle...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...a city pulpit be as fierce as you pleafe againft avarice, hypecrify, and extortion. 'Tis but a bait bandied to and fro, and every man carries a racket about him to ftrike it fiom himfelf among the reft af the company,.. Bat, on the other.fide, whoever fhould miftake the natura...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...inns of court chapel; and in a tity pulpit, be as fierce as you pleafe againft avarice,.hypocrify, and extortion. It is but a ball bandied to and fro,...ftrike it from himfelf among the reft of the company. Bur, on the other fide, whoever mould miftake the nature of things fo far, as to drop but a fingle...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...: and in a city pulpit, be as fierce as you pleafe againft avarice, hypocrify, and extortion. 'Tis but a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries...reft of the company But, on the other fide, whoever mould mif-- take the nature of things fo far, as to drop but a fingle hint in public, how fuch a one...
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Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...Whitehall : you may expofe rapine and injuftice in the Inns of court chapel ; and in a city pulpit be as fierce as you pleafe, againft avarice, hypocrify,...but a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries ~\ E 3 racket [* VU. Xtmfb.'] f+ Htr. Spleen.] tucket about him to ftrike it froni himfelf among the...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...chapel: and in a city pulpit, be as fierce as you please against avarice, hypocrisy, and extortion. 'Tis but a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries a racket about him, to strike it from himself, among the rest of * Horace. Spleen. the company. But, on the other side, whoever...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...in a ciry pulpit, be as fierce as you please against avarice, hypocrisy, and extortion. 'Ti> I. at a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries a racket about •him, to strike it from himself, among the rest of * Horace. Spleen. the company. But, on the other side, whoever...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...pulpit, be Ste Xernplinn, •. ias fierce as you please against avarice, hypocrisy, and extortion. Tis but a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries a racket about him, to strike it from himself, among the rest of the company. But, on the other side, whoever should mistake...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 pages
...of the burthen upon the shoulders of the world, which are broad enough and able to bear it. " 'Tis but a ball bandied to and fro, and every man carries a racket about him to strike it from himself among the rest of the company.". 7$ SWIFTIAKA. I.XITI. PUBLIC SPEAKING. Whoever...
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A Tale of a Tub,: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...inns of court chapel; and in a city-pulpit, be as fierce as you please against avarice, hypocrisy, and extortion. It is but a ball bandied to and fro; and every man carries a racket about him, to strike it from himself among the rest of the company. But, on the other side, whoever should mistake...
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