 | Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 sivua
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we Read, and we little regard th£ Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in Confederacy again ft him. MEN who poflefs all the Advantages of Life,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 sivua
...are taken up with the A&ions, Perfqns, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHI-.N a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunces are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who pollefs all the Advantages... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 sivua
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunees are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who poflfefs all the Advantages... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 sivua
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poffefs all the advantages of life,... | |
 | Index - 1754 - 180 sivua
...been'ever formed. TheConftaucy of the Wife is oaly the Art of keeping their Perturbations tothemfelves. • When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in Confederacy againft him. f)/ WEALTH and HONOUR. THE Situation of the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 sivua
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. WHEN a true genius appears in the world,. you may know him by this fign, that (he dunces are all in confederacy againft him. IT is unwife to punifh cowards with ignominy;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 sivua
...are taken up with the a&ions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. • k When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are in confederacy againft him. Men who pottefs all advantages of life, are in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 sivua
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perlons, and events we read3 and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflefs all the advantages of life,... | |
 | Philip Thicknesse - 1770 - 168 sivua
...Ideas, from being uncommon, have by fools, and knaves, been deemed abfurd. Swift fays, when a great genius appears in the world, you may know him by this mark: " That all the dunces and blockheads are in " confederacy againjl him." I What a ferment was raifcd in France,... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 sivua
...fores. Criticife upon your own actions, and then you will fee reafon to pardon the weaknefs of others. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this infallible fign ; that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Criticks are like brufhers of... | |
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When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. 
