 ... a topsy-turvy creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels should be, grovelling on the earth ! and yet, with all his faults, he sets up to be a universal reformer and corrector of abuses, a remover...  The Works - Page 270by Jonathan Swift - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1713 - 436 pages
...fay, is an Emblem of a Tree flanding on its Head; and pray what is Man, but a topfy-turvy Creature, his Animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his Rational, his Head where his Heels fhould be, groveling on the Earth! And yet, with all his Faults, he fets up to be an univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...fay, is an Emblem bf a Tree ftanding on its Head ; and pray what is Mart but a topfy-turvy Creature ? His Animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his Rational ; his Head where his Heels ftiould be, groveling on the Earth. And yet, with all his Faults, he lets up to be a univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...fay, is an Emblem of a Tree (landing on its Head ; and pray what is Man but a topfy-turvy Creature ? His Animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his Rational ; his Head where his Heels fhould be, groveling on the Earth. And yer, with all his Faults, he fees up to be a univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...fay, is an Emblem of a Tree (landing on its Head; and pray what is Man but a topfy-turvy Creature ? his animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his Head where his Heels fhould be, groveling on the Earth. And yet, with all his Faults, he fetteth up to be an univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...fay, is an emblem of a tree ftandingon its head ; and pray what is man but a topfy-turvy creature? his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels fhould "be, grovelling on the earth.. And. yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an uuiverliil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 392 pages
...fay, is an emblem of a tree (landing on its head ; and pray what is man but a topfy-turvy creature ? his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels fliould be, grovelling on the earth. And yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an univeiTal reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 pages
...fey, is an. emblem of a tree flanding on its head ; and pray what is man but a topfy-turvy creature ? his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational,, his head where his heels fhould be,, grovelling on the earth. And yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an. univerfal reformer... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 pages
...will say, is an emblem of a tree standing on its head; and pray what is man but a topsyturvy creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels should be, groveling on the earth ! and yet, with all his faults, he sets up to be an universal reformer and corrector... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 pages
...say, is an emblem of a tree standing on its head ; and pray what is man. but a topsyturvy creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heel* should be, grovelling on the earth ! and yet, with all his faults, he sets up to be a universal... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...what is MAN but a topsy-turvy creature, his animal perpetually mounted on his rational faculties — his head where his heels should be — grovelling...the earth ; and yet, with all his faults, he sets np , to be an universal reformer and corrector of abuses, as well as remover of grievances ; till,... | |
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