 | 1773 - 380 pages
...founded his noble fyftem of attraction on obferving an apple fall to the ground. It is Doctor Swift's opinion, -" that whoever «' could make two ears of corn, or two blades of " grafs to grow upon a fpot of ground where only " one grew before, would deferve better of man" kind... | |
 | Periodicals - 1781 - 392 pages
...Duke et decorum eji pro p atria mori. HOR. S i R, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that, whoever could make two ears " of corn, or two blades of grafs grow upon " a fpot of ground, where only one grew be*' fore, would deferve better of mankind,... | |
 | James Donaldson - Agriculture - 1796 - 446 pages
...laudable of all purfuits, that of the improvement of their eftates ; who, who, agreeing with Swift, " that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grafs to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - Agriculture - 1800 - 416 pages
...TUKE, LAND - SURVEYOR. " and he gave it for his opinion, that whoever " could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to grow upon " a spot of ground...than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: ; PRINTED BY B.MCM1LLAN, BO W-STREET, COVENT-OARDEN, PRINTER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - Agriculture - 1800 - 410 pages
...opinion, that whoever " could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to l;row upon " a spot ot ground where only one grew before, would deserve better...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, t " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: PRINTED BT B. M'MILLAN, BOW-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...criminal causes; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is very defective : consisting only in morality, history, poetry, and mathematicks,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...criminal causes ; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, vvould deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 262 pages
...MIRROR. Duke el decorum est pro patria fort. 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... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...accuracy than of his point. The sentence is as follows : ' Andhe (King of Brobdingnag) gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...than the whole race of politicians put together.' < species of trial.' One who understood Christianity far better, as he practised its precepts more... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or " two blades of grass, grow upon a fpot of ground " where only one grew before, would deserve...better " of mankind, and do more essential service to hie " country, than the whole race of politicians put toge" ther." Possessed with this idea, I have... | |
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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... 
