 It is likewise urged, that there are, by computation, in this kingdom, above ten thousand parsons, whose revenues, added to those of my lords the bishops, would suffice to maintain at least two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleasure, and freethinking,...  The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.: With Copious Notes and Additions and a ... - Page 224by Jonathan Swift, Thomas Roscoe - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1711 - 440 pages
...at leaft Two Hundred Young Gentlemen of Wit and Pleafure, and Free-thinking Enemies to Prieft-Crafr, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices, who might...Ornament to the Court and Town : And then, again, fo great a Number of able [bodied 3 Divines might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This indeed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English essays - 1713 - 436 pages
...be an Ornament to the Court and Town: And then, again, fo great a Number of able [bodied] f)ivines might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This indeed appears to be a Confideration of fome Weight: But then, on the other fide, feveral Things deferve to be confidered... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Irish prose literature (in English) - 1721 - 312 pages
...Pleafure, and Free-thinking Enemies to Prteftcraft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices.who might be an Ornament to the Court and Town : And then, again, fo great a Number of able f bodied ] Divines might be a Rscru it to our Fleet and Armies. This indeed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...leaft, twb Hundred young Gentlemen of Wit and Pleafurei and Free-thinking ; Enemies to Prieflxraft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices ; who...an Ornament to the Court and Town : And then again, fo great a Number of able (bodied) Divines• might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This^ indeed,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...lead, two hundred young Gentlemen of Wit and Pleafure, and Free-thinking ; Enemies to Prieftcraft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices ; who...an Ornament to the Court and Town : And then again, fo great a Number of able (bodied) Divines might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This, indeed,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...hundred young Gentlemen Oentlemen of Wit and Pleafure, and Free-thinking ; Enemies to Prieft-craft, narrow Principles, Pedantry, and Prejudices ; who...an Ornament to the Court and Town : And then again, fo great a Num.ber of able (bodied) Divines might be a Recruit to our Fleet and Armies. This, indeed,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...at leaft two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking, enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices, who might be an ornament to the court Coward aflerted the morta- the feat of it to be in the lity of the foul, and alledged blood, and and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...leaft, two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking; enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices ; who...an ornament to the court and town : and then again, fo great a number of able [bodied] divines might be a recruit to our fleet and armies. This indeed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...leaft, two hundred young gentlemen of wit and pleafure, and free-thinking; enemies to prieftcraft, narrow principles, pedantry, and prejudices ; who...an ornament to the court and town : and then again, fo great a number of able [bodiedj divines, might be a recruit to our fleet and armies. This, indeed,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - English literature - 1765 - 334 pages
...principles, pedantry, and prejudices, who might be an ornament to the court and town : and, then again, fb great a number of able [bodied] divines might be a...our fleet and armies. This indeed appears to be a confideration of fome weight: but then, on the other fide, feveral things deferve to be confidered... | |
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