 | 1871 - 908 pages
...What is man himself but a micro-coat, or rather, a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings? As to his body there can be no dispute ; but examine...cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn out in the dirt, selflore a surtout, vanity a shirt ? — and so on. These postulata being admitted, it will follow... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 572 pages
...periwig adorns the head of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white sattin is worn by the birch. ... Is not religion a cloak ; honesty a pair of shoes worn out iu the dirt ; self-love a surtout ; vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pair of breeches ; which, though... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1873 - 496 pages
...periwig adorns thé head ol thé beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by thé birch.... Is not religion a cloak , honesty a pair of shoes worn out in thé dirt, self-love a surtout, vanity a sliirt, and conscience a pair of « est l'âme, et encore... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 pages
...what is man himself, but a micro-coat, or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? As to his body there can be no dispute ; but examine...vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches easily slipt down ? Characteristics of Modern Critics. I shall conclnde with three maxims, which may... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 pages
...creed does it not 'profane? Even the High Church, which he seems to defend, is a political cloak : 'Is not religion a cloak; honesty a pair of shoes...self-love a surtout; vanity a shirt; and conscience a puir of breeches? ... If pertain ermines and furs be placed in a certain position, we style then a... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 634 pages
...body there can be no dispute ; but examine even the requirements of his mind, you will find themAll contribute in their order towards furnishing out an...conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover," &c. "The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold: either, first, to serve them as... | |
 | 1881 - 596 pages
...what is man himself but a microcoat, or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? As to his body, there can be no dispute ; but examine...their order towards furnishing out an exact dress. Is not religion a cloak ; honesty a pair of shoes worn out in the dirt ; self-love a surtout ; vanity... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 pages
...acquirements ol his mind, you will find them alt contribute in their order towards furnishing out «n cx:;ct dress. To instance no more, is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn out iu the dirt, self-love a suriout, vanity a ahfrt, and couerieuce a pair of breeches easily sJlpt down?... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 596 pages
...what is man himself but a mierocoat, or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings i As to his body there can be no dispute ; but examine even the requirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 434 pages
...what is man himself but a micro-coat* or rather a complete suit of clothes, with all its trimmings ? As to his body there can be no dispute. But examine...a shirt ? and conscience a pair of breeches, which may be made to cover or uncover that which should not be seen ? These postalata being admitted, it... | |
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As to his body there can be no dispute; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an exact dress : to instance no more ; is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn... 
