| Jonathan Swift - Irish prose literature (in English) - 1721 - 312 pages
...UnderHanding. When a Man's Thoughts are clear, the propereft Words will generally offer themfelves :nrft, and his own Judgment will direct him in what Order...their Politenefs, or their Knowledge of the World. In fhort, that Simplicity, without which" no human Performance can arrive to any great Perfection, is... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...clear, the properefl Words will generally offer themfelves firft ; and hjs own Judgment will direft him in what Order to place them, fo as they may be beft underftood. Where Men err againfl this Method, it is ufually on Purpofe, and to fhew their Learning, their Oratory, their Politenefs,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...Tongue be too little cultivated in this King.dom i yet the Faults are nine in ten owing to AffeiStation, and not to the Want of Underftanding. When a Man's...their Politenefs, or their Knowledge of the World. In fhort, that Simplicity, without which no human Performance can arrive to any great Perfecl:ion? is... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...Meaning as well as your own natural Worde. ALTHOUGH, as I have already obferved, our EngliJh Tongue be too little cultivated in this Kingdom ; yet the Faults...againft this Method, it is ufually on Purpofe, and to fliew their Learning, their Oratory, their Politenefs,, or their Knowledge of the World. In mort, that... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 398 pages
...exprefs your meaning as well as your own natural words. Although, as I have already obferved, our englijh tongue is too little cultivated in this kingdom, yet...their politenefs, or their knowledge of the world. In fhort, that fimplicity, without which no human performance can arrive to any great perfection, is no... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 356 pages
...a man's thoughts are clear, the propereft words will generally offer themfelves firft, and his jown judgment will direct him in what order to place them, fo as they may bebeftunderftood. Where men err againft this method, it is ufually on purpofe, and to fhew their learning,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 pages
...underftanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the propereft words will generally offer them ielves firft; and his own judgment will direct him in what...Where men err againft this method, it is ufually on purpole, and to fhew their learning, their oratory, their politenefs, or their knowledge of the world.... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1760 - 236 pages
...thefaults are nine in ten owing to affectation, and not to the want of underftandhrg. When a man's thought* are clear, the propereft words will generally offer...their politenefs, or their knowledge of the world. In fhort, that fimplicity, without which no' human performance can arrive to any great perfection, is... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 352 pages
...underftanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the propereft words will generally offer themfelves firfl, and his own judgment will direct him in what order...againft this method, it is ufually on purpofe, and tp fhew their learning, their oratory, their politehefs, or their knowledge pf the world , In fhort,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...understanding. When a man's thoughts are clear, the properest words will generally offer themselves first, and his own judgment will direct him in what order to place them, so as they may be best understood. Where men err against this method, it is usually on purpose, and... | |
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