 ... that our language is extremely imperfect; that its daily improvements are by no means in proportion to its daily corruptions; that the pretenders to polish and refine it, have chiefly multiplied abuses and absurdities ; and that in many instances...  The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Page 20de Jonathan Swift - 1812Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Jonathan Swift - 1712 - 48 pages
...Nation , complain to Your Lo RD s H IP, as Fir ft Mnffier, that our Language is extremely imperfeft 5 that its daily Improvements are by no means in proportion to its daily Corruptions; that the Pretenders to polifli and refine it, have chiefly multiplied Abufes and Abfurdities ; and, that in many Inftances,... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714
...to the Lord High Treafurer, •with good reafon complains, That our Language is extreamfy imperfeit, that its daily Improvements are by no Means in proportion to its daily Corruptions, and that the Pretenders to poliß] and refine it have chiefly multiply d Abufes and Abfurdities ; and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742
...Name of all the learned and polite Perfons of the Nation, complain to your Lordfhip as Ftrft Minifter, that our Language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily Corruptions ; that the Pretenders to polifh and refine it, have chiefly multiplied Abufes and Abfurdities ; and, that in many Inftances,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752
...of all the learned and polite Perfons of the Nation, complain to your Lordlhip, as Fir/I Minijier, that our Language is extremely imperfect ; that its daily Improvements are by no no means in Proportion to its daily Corruptions ; that the Pretenders to polim and refine it, have... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754
...name of all the learned and polite perfons of the nation complain to your lordmip as firft minifter, that our language is extremely imperfect; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes'and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757
...the nation complain to your Lordfllip as Jirji minifter, that our language is extremely imperfect i that its daily improvements are by no means in proportion...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities; and that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761
...of all the learned and polite perlbii' of the nation, complain to your lordfhip as fir II min'fter, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh.and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 428 pages
...complain to your lordfhip as jirji minifler, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its daily daily improvements are by no means in proportion to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities ; and that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768
...name of all the learned and polite perfons of the nation complain to your lordfhip as firft mlnifter, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774
...all the learned and poli.e perfons of the nation, complain 10 your your lordfhip as firft minifter, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it... | |
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