 | 1795 - 432 páginas
...$peak things that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings! If they happen to die young, they would have been...they are often prodigies indeed, but of another sort. SWIFT. Thoughts on Various Subjefis, Works, vol. v. p, j[6^-, Haw dangerous a situation is royalty,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 páginas
...things that surprise and astonish ; strange, so many •hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been...they are often prodigies indeed, but of another sort. Politicks, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions, and consequently of no... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 páginas
...contemptible a figure. Observation is an old man's memory. Politicks are nothing but corruptions, and are consequently of no use to a good king or a good ministry; for which reason all courts are so full of politicks. Eloquence smooth and cutting, is like a razor whetted with oil. Imaginary evilj soon become... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 páginas
...contemptible a figure. Observation is an old man's memory. Politicks are nothing but corruptions, and are consequently of no use to a good king or a good ministry; for which reason all courts are so full of politicks. Eloquence smooth and cutting, is like a razor whetted with oil. Imaginary evilii soon become... | |
 | 1803 - 250 páginas
...fpeak things that furprife and aftonim: ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many fhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue; if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort.—Swift. THE... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 páginas
...speak things that surprise and astonish: strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings! If they happen to die young, they would have been...for which reason all courts are so full of politics. Silenus, the foster-father of Bacchus, is always carried by an ass, and has horns on his head. The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 páginas
...things that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been...for which reason all courts are so full of politics. Silenus, the foster-father of Bacchus, is always carried by an ass, and has horns on his head. The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 páginas
...surprise and astonish; strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happento die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom...-which reason all courts are so full of politics. Silenus, the foster fathei^of Bacchus, is always carried by an ass, and has horns on his head. The... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...speak things that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been...are nothing but corruptions, and consequently of no nse to a good king, or a good ministry ; for which reason courts are so overrun with politics. Apollo... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 páginas
...things that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been...for which reason all courts are so full of politics. Silenus, the foster-father of Bacchus, is always Harley. carried by an ass, and has horns on his head.... | |
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Kings are commonly said to have long hands; I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprise and astonish: strange, so many hopeful princes, and... 
