... and even then our best writings might probably' be preserved with care, and grow into esteem, and the authors have a chance for immortality. The Works - Page 141by Jonathan Swift - 1883Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - England - 1712 - 56 pages
...think, lefsfubjeft than Kingdoms upon the Continent) I fee no abfolure Neceflity why any Language Ihould be perpetually changing; for we find many Examples to the contrary. From Homer toTlutarcb are above a Thoufand Years; fo long at leaft the Purity of the Greek Tongue may be allowed... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...lefs fubjeft than Kingdoms upon the Continent,) I fee no abfolute Neceffity why any Language fhould be perpetually changing ; for we find many Examples...the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch, are above a Thoufand Years; fo long, at leaft, the Purity of rhe Greek Tongue may be allowed to laft ; and we know... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...left fubject than Kingdoms upon the Continent,) I fee no abfolute Neceflity why any Language mould be perpetually changing ; for we find many Examples...the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch, are above a thoufand Years-, fo long, at leaft, the Purity of the Greek Tongue may be allowed to laft ; and we... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...lefs fubject than Kingdoms upon the Continent), I fee no abfolute Neceffity why any Language fhould be perpetually changing ; for we find many Examples...the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch, are above a thoufand Years ; fo long, at Jeaft, the Purity of the Greek Tongue may be allowed . to laft ; and we... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...fubjecl: than kingdoms upon the continent) I fee no abfolute meceffity why any lanZ guage guagc mould be perpetually changing; for we find many examples...to the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch are above a thoufand years ; fo long at leaft the purity of the Greek tongue may be allowed to laft, and we know... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...lefs fubject than kingdoms upon the continent) I feelno abfolute necefiity why any language ftiould be perpetually changing; for we find many examples...to the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch are above a thoufand years ; fo long at Icaft the purity of the Creek tongue may be allowed to laft, and we know... | |
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...lefs fubjefl than kingdoms upon the continent), I lee no abfolute neceffity why any language fhould be perpetually changing ; for we find many examples...to the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch are above a thoufaud years ; lb long at leaft the purity of the Greek tongue may be allowed to laft, and we know... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...fubjecl: than kingdoms upon the continent) I fee no absolute neceflity why any IanZ guage guage fhould be perpetually changing ; for we find many examples to the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch are aboye a thoufand years ; fo long at leaft the purity of the Greek tongue may be allowed to laft, and... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...lets fubject than kingdoms upon the continent) I fee no abfolute neceflity why any language fhould be perpetually changing ; for we find many examples...to the contrary. From Homer to Plutarch are above a thoufand years ; fo long at leaft the purity of the Greek tongue may be allowed to laft, and we know... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 544 pages
...6ut to fix it for ever, or at least till we are invaded and made a conquest f by some other state ; and even then our best writings might probably be...changing ; for we find many examples to the contrary. * This is ungrammatical ; it should be — ' which are too obvious to be insisted on.' S. t It should... | |
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