 Wisdom is a hen, whose cackling we must value and consider, because it is attended with an egg ; but then lastly, it is a nut, which, unless you choose with judgment, may cost you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm.  The Works - Page 68by Jonathan Swift - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...attended with an %£> But then, laftly, 'tis a Nut, which unlefs you chufe with Judgment, may coft you a Tooth, and pay you with nothing but a Worm. In confequence of thefe momentous Truths, the Grub&a.n Sages have always chofen to convey their Precepts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...attended with an Egg. But. then, laftly, 'tis a.Nut, which, unlefs you chufe with. Judgment, may coll you a Tooth, and pay you? with nothing but a Worm. In Confequence of thefe momentuous Truths, the Grubieon Sages have al-- ways chofen to convey their Precepts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...attended with an egg : but, then laftly, it is a nut, which, unlefs you chule with judgment, may coft you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm. In confequence of thefe momentous truths, the grubaean fages have always chofen to convey their precepts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...attended with an egg. But then, laftly, 'tis a nut, which, unlefs you chufe with judgment, may coft you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm. In confequence of thefe momentuous truths, the Crubeean fages have always chofen to convey their precepts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...attended with an egg. But, then, laftly, it is a nut) which, unltfs you chufe with judgment, may eoft you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm. In confequence of thefe momentous truths, the Grubcfa* fages have always chofen to convey their precepts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggots arc the best: it is a sack-posset, wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen,...worm. In consequence of these momentous truths, the grubrc-an sages, have always chosen to convey their precepts and their arts, shut up within the vehicles... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 pages
...whereof to a judicious palate the maggots are the best: it is a sackposset, wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen,...you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm. XXI. A MEDITATION UPON A BROOMSTICK.* This single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying in... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1807 - 498 pages
...deeper you go you will Jind it the sweeter. But then, lastly, 'tis a nut, which, unltsi you chusc witli judgment, may cost you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm. ROBERTSON. Tli is great emperor, in the plenitude of his power, and in possession of all the liouors... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 pages
...whereof, to a judicious palate, " the maggots are the best: it is a sack posset, " wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the " sweeter. Wisdom is a hen,...cackling " we must value and consider, because it is at" tended with an egg. But then, lastly, wisdom " is a nut, which, unless you choose with judg" ment,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggots are the best : It is a sink-posset, wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen,...whose cackling we must value and consider, because is is attended with an egg. But then, lastlv, it is a nut, which, unless you chuse with judgment, may... | |
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