And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race... Notes and Queries - Page 4541900Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not -worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make...better of mankind, and do more essential service to hist country, than the whole race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And, he gave it for his opinion, " That, whoever could make...than the whole race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very defective ; consisting only in morality, history, poetry, and mathematics,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...civil and criminal causes; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And, he gave it for his opinion, " That, whoever could make...to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew beore, would deserve better of mankind, and do "T>.«"*fu3.M±iLT"' '" '^'^'J'"8 country, than the... | |
| ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO. - 1814 - 548 pages
...mankind are more indebted to a ' single, very industrious cultivator of die soil, than to all the pro." opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew be" fore r would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential ser" vice to his country, than the... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...proof that thispatriotic prince agrees in the opinion of the King of Brobdignag, that " whoever can make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one (Dr Kennie might say where none)grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 328 pages
...MIRROR. Duke et decorum estpropalria mmi. HOR. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
| 1822 - 326 pages
...MIRROR. Dulcc et decorum eit pro patri& mart. Hon. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before,...than the whole race of politicians put together." Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries which conduce... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 pages
...been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before,...than the whole race of politicians put together." Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries which conduce... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...proof that this patriotic prince agrees in the opinion of the King of Brobdignag, that " whoever can make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one (Dr Kennie might say where none) grew before, deserves betterof mankind, and does more essential service... | |
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