 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...of the Mind, than Curiofity, fo far preferable is that Wifdorn, which converfes about the Surface, to that pretended Philofophy which enters into the...and then comes gravely back with Informations and Discoveries, that in the infide they are good for nothing. The two Senfes, to which all Objects firft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...Pofleflion of the Mind, than Curiofity, fb far preferable is that Wifdom, which converts about the Surface, to that pretended Philofophy which enters into the...and then comes gravely back with Informations and Di£ coveries, that in the infide they are good for nothing. The two Senfes, to which all Objeds firft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...Pofleffion of the Mind than Curiofity, fo far preferable is that Wifdom which converfes about the Surface, to that pretended Philofophy which enters into the...that in the Infide they are good for nothing. The two Senfes to which all Objefts firft addrefs themfelves, are the Sight and the Touch. Thefe never examine... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...which converfes about the furface, to that pretended philofophy which enters into the depth of things, things, and then comes gravely back with informations...are good for nothing. The two fenfes to which all objefts firft addrefs themfelves, are the fight and the touch. Thefe never examine farther than the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...either in the world, or the p!ay-boufe. In the proportion that credulity is a more peaceful! pofleflion of the mind, than curiofity, fo far preferable is...and then comes gravely back with informations and difcoverics, that in the infide they are good for nothing. The two fenfes to which all objects firft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...an employment, in my opinion, neither better nor worfe than that of unmafking^ which, I think, ink,, has never been allowed fair ufage, either in the world,...; thefe never examine farther than the colour, the flupe, the fize, and whatever other qualities dwell, or are drawn by art upon the outward of bodies... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...pofleffion of the mind, than curiofity, fo far preferable is that wifdom which converies about the i'urface, to that pretended philofophy which enters into the...nothing. The two fenfes to which - all objects firft addrels themfelvcs, are the fight and the touch. Thefe never examine farther than the colour, the fhape,... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...either in the world < r the play-houfe. In proportion that credulity is a more peaceful poffeffion of the mind than curiofity ; fo far preferable is...are good for nothing. The two' fenfes to which all objefts firft addrefs themftlves, are the fight and the touch; thefe never examine farther than the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...so fit preferable is that wisdom, which converses about the surface, to that pretended philosophy, which enters into the depth of things, and then comes gravely back with informations and discoveries, that in the inside they are good for nothing. The two senses, to which all objects first... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...so far preferable is that wisdom, which converses about the surface, to that pretended philosophy, which enters into the depth of things, and then comes gravely back with informations and discoveries, that in the inside they are good for nothing. The two senses, to which all objects first... | |
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In the proportion that credulity is a more peaceful possession of the mind than curiosity, so far preferable is that wisdom which converses about the surface to that pretended philosophy which enters into the depth of things, and then comes gravely back... 
