 | Jonathan Swift - 1711 - 440 דפים
...and Invectives againft Religion, and would therefore never be able to fhine or diftinguifb themfelves upon any other Subject. We are daily complaining of the great decline of Wit among us , and would we take away the greateft, perhaps the only Topick we have left) Who would ever have fufpected Afgil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1721 - 312 דפים
...Religion, and. would therefore never be able to fhine or diftinguifh themfelves upon any other Suhjed. We are daily complaining of the great Decline of Wit among us, and would we take away the greateft, perhaps the only Topjck we have left? Who would eyef have fufpected AjgiH.for... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 דפים
...Religion ; and would therefore never be aple to fhine or diftinguifh themfelves upon any other Subjeft. We are daily complaining of the great Decline of Wit among us; and would we take away the greateft, perhaps the only Topick we have left ? Who would ever have fufpefted Afgill... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 דפים
...and Inveftives againft Religion ; and would therefore never be able to mine or diftinguifh themfelves upon any other Subject. We are daily complaining of the great Decline of Wit among us ; and would we take away the greateft, perhaps the only Topick we have left ? Who would ever have fufpefled Afgill... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 דפים
...difplay their Abilities. What wonderful Productions of Wit Jhould we be deprived of, from thofe whofe Genius, by continual Practice, hath been wholly turned upon Raillery and Invectives againft Religion ; and would therefore never be able to mine or diflinguifh themfelves upon any other... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 דפים
...difplay their abilities ? what wonderful productions of wit mould we be deprived of from thofe, whofe genius by continual practice hath been wholly turned upon raillery and invectives againft religion, and would therefore never be able to mine or diftinguifh. themfelves upon any other... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 דפים
...religion, and would therefore never be able to mine or diftinguifh themfelves upon any other fubjeft? We are daily complaining of the great decline of wit among us; and would we take away the greateft, perhaps the only topic we have left ? Who would ever have fufpefted Afgil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 דפים
...difplay their abilities ? What wonderful productions of wit foould we be deprived of, from thofe whofe genius, by continual practice, hath been wholly turned upon raillery and invectives againft religion, and would therefore never be able to fhine or diftinguifh themfelves upon any other... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 דפים
...would therefore never be able to (hine fcine or diftingnifh themfelves upon any othei' J'ubjciSl ; we are daily complaining of the great decline of • wit among us, and would we take away the greateft, perhaps the only topic we kare left ? who would ever have fufpecttd Jlfgil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 דפים
...difplay their abilities ? what wonderful productions of wit ihould we be deprived of from thofe, whofe genius by continual practice hath been wholly turned upon raillery and invectives againft religion, and would therefore never be able to fhine or diftinguifh themfelves upon any other... | |
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And to urge another argument of a parallel nature: if Christianity were once abolished, how could the free-thinkers, the strong reasoners, and the men of profound learning, be able to find another subject so calculated in all points whereon to display... 
