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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc.] In Eight ... - Page 52
by Jonathan Swift - 1761
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 442 pages
...beings, which the world calls improperly suits of clothes, are in reality the most refined species of animals ; or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or men. For, is it not manifest, that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all other offices oi human life ? are not...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters ..., Volume 11

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 pages
...beings, which the world calls improperly suits of clothes, are in reality the most refined species of animals ; or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or men. For, is it not manifest, that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all other offices of human life ? are not...
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The Select Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing the Whole of His ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...animals ; or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or men. For is it not manifest, that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all...Are. not beauty, and wit, and mien, and breeding, * AllinliuR to the word microcosm, or a little world, u nan bath bt'tu called by philosophers. their...
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A tale of a tub: and The battle of the books

Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 pages
...beings , which the world call improperly suits of clothes , are hi reality the most refined species of animals; or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or men. For is it not manifest, that they live, and move , and talk, and perform all other offices of human life? Are not...
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Sketches of the History of Literature and Learning in England ..., Volumes 5-6

George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 pages
...author, " what the world calls improperly suits of clothes are in reality the most refined species of animals, or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures or at— " Is it not they," he asks, " and they alone, who walk the streets?" "It is true, indeed," he...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Interesting and Valuable ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...beings, which the world calls improperly suits of clothes, are in reality the most refined species of animals ; or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures or men. For, is it not manifest that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all other offices of human lifel are not beauty,...
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The history of John Wesley's coat: showing by whom it has been worn, and how ...

John Wesley - 1851 - 64 pages
...being's, which the world call improperly suits of clothes, are in reality the most retined species of animals ; or to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or men. For is it not manifest, that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all other offices of human life ? Are not...
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The Works of Dean Swift: Comprising A Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books ...

Jonathan Swift - 1857 - 432 pages
...those beings, which the world call improperly suits of clothes, are in reality the most refined species of animals ; or to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or man. For is it not manifest, that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all other offices of human...
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A Compendious History of English Literature, and of the English ..., Volume 2

George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 pages
...author, " what the world calls improperly suits of clothes are in reality the most refined species of animals, or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures or men." " Is it not they," he asks, " and they alone who walk the streets ?" " It is true, indeed," he adds,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 231

1871 - 930 pages
...those beings which the world calls improperly suits of clothes are in reality the most refined species of animals ; or, to proceed higher, that they are rational creatures, or men. For, is it not manifest that they live, and move, and talk, and perform all other offices of human life? are not beauty,...
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