 As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : ' In all distresses of our friends, We first consult...  The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - Page 223by Jonathan Swift - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 lehte
...»« tnellieurs amis mus treu<vons toujours qutlque chofes, yui fie nous dtplaijl fas. S Rockfiucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe them true :...is in Mankind. This Maxim, more than all the reft, Is thought too bafe for human lire-alt : " In all Diftrefles of our Friends " We firft confult our... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1739 - 66 lehte
...Verfes on the Death of the Rev. Do&or S Rod>efot(catdt his Maxims drew? From Nature, I believe 'em true : They argue no corrupted Mind In him ; the Fault...is in Mankind. \ THIS Maxim more than all the reft • Is thought too bafe for human Breaft 3 '* In all Diftrefles of our Friends *' We firft confult... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 lehte
...quelque chafes, qui ne nous de» pla[ft pas. AS Rochfwcault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe 'em true; They argue no corrupted Mind In him ; The Fault is in Mankind. This Maxim more than aU the reft Is thought too bafe for human Breaft : «• In all Diftrefles of our Friends " We firft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 lehte
...} VERSES <- • . • ON THE DEATH OF A S Rocbefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe 'em true :" They argue no corrupted Mind In him; the Fault...is in Mankind. , This Maxim more than all the reft Is thought too bafe for human Breaft ; " In all Diftrefles of our Friends <c We firft confult our private... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 lehte
...adverfity of our bcfl friends we always find fomething that doth not difpleafe us. AS Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true :...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the reft Is thought too bafe for human breaft : " In all diftrefTes of our friends " We firft confult our private... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 lehte
...adverfity of our bcft friends we always find fomething that doth not dilpleafe us. AS Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true ;...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the reft Is thought too bafe for human breaft : " In all diftrejfles of our friends " We firft confult our private... | |
 | 1760 - 556 lehte
...as Swift juftly obferves of the French Moralift, " As Rochfoucault his maxims drew *' From Nature, 1 believe them true : " They argue no corrupted mind •' In him : the fault is in mankind." Art. 10. The Rudiments of Navigation. Demonjlrated and il-i luftrated in a plain and familiar Manner,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 lehte
...fomething that doth not difpleafe us. S Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true j argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the reft Is thought too bafe for human breaft i << In all diftrefles of our friends c< We firft confult our... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 lehte
...friends, we. always find fomething that doth not difpleafe us. Written in Nov. 1731. I AS Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true :...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the reft t; Is thought too bale for human breaft : " In all diftrefles of our friends " We firft confult our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 lehte
...adverfity of our beft friends, we always find " fomething that doth not difpleafe us." AS Rochefoucault his maxims drew -*• From nature, I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind Tn him ; the fault is in mankind. . * Written in November i73i. — There are two diftinct poems on... | |
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