 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 lehte
...Thoughts are taken up with the Actions, Perfons, and Events we read ; and we little regard the Authors. WHEN a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this infallible Sign ; that the Dunees are all in Confederacy againft him. MEN, who poflfefs all the Advantages... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 lehte
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poffefs all the advantages of life,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 lehte
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. WHEN a true genius appears in the world,. you may know him by this fign, that (he dunces are all in confederacy againft him. IT is unwife to punifh cowards with ignominy;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 lehte
...are taken up with the a&ions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. • k When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are in confederacy againft him. Men who pottefs all advantages of life, are in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 lehte
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perlons, and events we read3 and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflefs all the advantages of life,... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 lehte
...fores. Criticife upon your own actions, and then you will fee reafon to pardon the weaknefs of others. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this infallible fign ; that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Criticks are like brufhers of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 lehte
...thoughts are taken up with the actions, perfons, and events we read, and we little regard the authors. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this fign, that the dunces are all in confederacy againft him. Men who poflcfs all the advantages of life,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 lehte
...have a good hand. Very few men do properly live at present, but arc providing to live another time. When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me. Whoever live at a different end of the town from me, I look upon as persons out of the world, and only... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 lehte
...have a good hand. Very few men do properly live at present, but are providing to live another time. . When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me. Whoever live at a different end of the town from me, I look upon as persons out of the world, and only... | |
 | 1831 - 576 lehte
...unjustly ' rundown,' published it, in order to put his critics to shame, with this motto from Swift : 1 When a true genius appears in the world, you may know ' him by this mark— that the dunces are all in confederacy ' against him.' We remember another anecdote, which... | |
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When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me. 
