 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...his Drefs. I believe, all reafonable People would be content, that fuch Refiners were more {paring of their Words, and liberal in their Syllables. On this Head, I fhould be glad you would beftow fome Advice upon feveral young Readers in our Churches ; who coming... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...his Drefs. I believe, all reafonable People would be content, that fuch Refiners were more fparing of their Words, and liberal in their Syllables. On this Head, I fhould be glad you would beftow fome Advice upon feveral young Readers in our Churchesi who coming... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1751 - 346 pages
...his ' Drefs. I believe all reafonable People would be, ' content that fuch Refiners were more fparing of ' their Words, and liberal in their Syllables On ' this Head I fhould be glad you would beftow fome 'Advice upon feveral youngReaders in ourChurches, ' who, coming... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...than his Drefs. I believe, all reafonabk People would be content, that fuch Refiners were more fparing of their Words, and liberal in their Syllables. On this Head, I mould be glad yon would beftow fome Advice upon feveral young Readers in our Churches ; who coming... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...coxcomb, who, because words are the cloathing of our thoughts, cuts them out and shapes them as he pleases, and changes them oftener than his dress....believe all reasonable people would be content that stich refiners were more sparing in their words, and liberal in their syllables : and upon this head... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 638 pages
...coxcomb, who, because words are the cloathinsj of our thoughts, cuts them out and shapes them as he pleases, and changes them oftener than his dress....believe all reasonable people would be content that ftich refiners were more sparing in their words, and liberal in their syllables : and upon this head... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...coxcomb, who, because words are the cloathing of our thoughts, cuts them out and shapes them as he pleases, and changes them oftener than his dress....would be content that such refiners were more sparing in their words, and liberal in their syllables : and upon this head I should be glad you would bestow... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 446 pages
...cloathing of our thoughts, cuts them out and shapes them as he pleases, and changes them oftener than bis dress. I believe all reasonable people would be content that such refiners were more sparing in their words, and liberal in their syllables : and upon this head I should be glad you would bestow... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 562 pages
...coxcomb, who, because words are the clothing of our thoughts, cuts them out, and shapes them as he pleases, and changes them oftener than his dress....be content, that such refiners were more sparing of * The Dean carried on the war against the word Mob to the very last. A lady who died in 1788, and was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pages
...thoughts, cuts them out, and shapes them as he"pleases, and changes them oftener than his dress. T. believe all reasonable people would be content, that such refiners were more sparing of * The Dean carried on the war against the word Mob to the very last. A lady who died in 1788, and was... | |
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I should be glad you would bestow some advice upon several young readers in our churches, who coming up from the university full fraught with admiration of our town politeness, will needs correct the style of their prayer-books. 
