 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...Learning is nothing hat Words ; Ergo, Learning is nothing but Wind, For this Reafon, the Philofbphers among them, did in their Schools, deliver to their Pupils, all their Doftrines and Opinions by Erutfttion, wherein they had acquired a wonderful Eloquence, and of incredible... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...them, did in their Schools, deliver to their Pupils, all their Dodrtnes Sad Opinions by Eruftation, wherein they had acquired a wonderful Eloquence, and of incredible Variety. But the great Chara<3eriftick, by which their chief Sages were beft diftinguiflied, was a certain Petition of Countenance,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...them did, in their Schools, deltver to their Pupils, all their Doftrines and Opinions ty Eruflation, wherein they had acquired a wonderful Eloquence, and of incredible Variety. But we great Charaaeriftick by which their chief Sages *tre beft diftinguifhed, was a certain Pofition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...meant of thofe up the feeds of rebellion, feditious preachers, who blow lowing fy llogifm ; words are but •wind ; and learning is nothing but words, ergo, learning is nothing but wind. For this reafon the philoibphers among them did in their fchools deliver to their pupils all their do&rines... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...that learning fuff'eth men up: and, fecondly, they proved it by the following fyllo gifm : " Words are but wind; and learning is nothing " but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind." For this reafon, the philofophers among them did, in their fchools, deliver to their pupils, all their doftrines... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...ilid, in their fchools^ deliver to their pupils, all their do>5lri:ies and opinions by erutfatic.n, wherein they had acquired a wonderful eloquence, and of incredible variety. But the great cha-.rafteriiHc by which their chief fa/jes were beft diftin-- guifhed, was a certain pofition of countenance,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...thofe feJitious preachers, who blow up the feeds of rebellion, -fV, lowing lowing fyllogifm ; words are but wind ; and learning is nothing but words ; ergo, learning is nothing but wind. For this reafon the philofophers among them did in their fchools deliver to their pupils all their do&rines... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...them did, in their fchcols, deliver to their pupils, nil their doctrines and opinions by eruRa'ion, wherein they had acquired a wonderful eloquence, and of incredible variety. But the great charadteriftic by which their chief fages were beft diftinguifhed, was a certain pofition of countenance,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...that learning puffeth men up : and fecondly, they proved it by the following fyllogifm ; words are but wind ; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind. For this reafon, the philofophers among them, did, in their fchools, deliver to their pupils, all their doctrines... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...that learning puffeth men up: and secondly, they proved it by the following syllogism ; I words are but wind ; and learning is nothing but words; ergo,...a wonderful eloquence, and of incredible variety, Butthegreat characteristick, by which their chief sages were best distinguished, was a certain position... | |
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... first, it is generally affirmed or confessed that learning puffeth men up : and, secondly, they proved it by the following syllogism : " Words are but wind, and learning is nothing but words ; ergo, learning is nothing but wind. 
