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" Proceed to the particular works of the creation, you will find how curious journeyman Nature has been, to trim up the vegetable beaux; observe how sparkish a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birch. "
A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ... - Page 61
by Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 344 pages
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...find how curious Journey-man Nature hath been, to trim up the vtgttAble Beaux : Obferve how fparkifh a Perewig adorns the Head of a Beech, and what a fine...worn by the Birch. To conclude from all, what is Man himfeli but a Micro-Coat, or rather a compleat Suit of Cloaths with all its Trimmings. As to his Body,...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 9

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...Obferve how fparkifh a Periwig adorns 'ta Head of a Beech, and what a fine Doublet of *hite Sattin is worn by the Birch. To conclude from all, what is Man himfelf, but a Micro-coat f ; or rather a compleat Suit of Cloaths, with all its Trimmings ? As to his Body, there can be no...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...curious journeyman nature hath been to trim up the vegetable. beaux: obferve how fparkim a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white fatin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf but a * micro-coat, or rather...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...curious a journeyman nature hath been to trim up the vegetable beaux : obferve how fparkifh a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white fattin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf but a micro-coat* ; or rather...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...obfcrve how fparkifh a periwig adorns 'the head of a beech, and \vhat a fine doublet of white fattin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf but -a micrvfoat * ; or rather a complete fillt 'if cloaths, \vith all its .-trimmings ? As to his body, there...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...curious journeyman nature hath been to trim up the vegetable beaux : obferve how fparkiih a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white fattin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf but a * micro-coat, or rather...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 470 pages
...Obferve how fparkifh a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white fattin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf but a micro-coat * ; or rather a complete fuit of cloaths, with all its trimmings ? As to his body, there can be no difpute. But examine...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...curious journeyman nature has been, to trim up the vegetable beaux : obferve how fparkifh a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white fattin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf but a -f- micro-coat, or rather...
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Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...journeyman Nature hath been, to trim up the vegetable beaux i oblerve how fparkifh a perriwig.adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white fatin ii worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himfelf, but a micro- coatf; or rather...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...curious journeyman nature has been, to trim up the vegetable beaux: observe how sparkish a periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white sattin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is * The /Egyptians worshiped a monkey, which...
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