 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...  Notes and Queries - Page 1401889Full view - About this book
 | Greek language - 1878 - 312 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes, with some other obvious topics which are not worth considering. 'And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Plato, Politic. 302, 303, sqq. XIII.... | |
 | University of the State of New York - Education - 1878 - 146 pages
...very much exaggeration after all in Dean Swift's oft-quoted sentiment found in Gulliver's Travels: "And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." one it has its benefits, but they are... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - Authors - 1878 - 258 pages
...published on the art of government. The big King said only, "Pooh! pooh!" but afterward gave it as his opinion that " whoever could make two ears of...before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." A good many orators have... | |
 | Noble Lovely Prentis - Europe - 1878 - 258 pages
...Gulliver's Travels, is still more striking. It reads: "And he gave it for his opinion, that whosoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." You see, then, that the raising of two... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Imaginary societies - 1879 - 208 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes , 6 with some other obvious topics which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very... | |
 | First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.) - Dorchester (Boston, Mass.) - 1880 - 188 pages
...applause. tntrotadng Jljon. iHavsljaH ijp. The next speaker will illustrate a remark made by Swift, " that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." It is a mere matter of formality to introduce... | |
 | First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.) - Dorchester (Boston, Mass.) - 1880 - 224 pages
...EntroDuctng &>on. ftlarsljall $3. tLffililBer. The next speaker will illustrate a remark made by Swift, " that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." It is a mere matter of formality to introduce... | |
 | Edward Step - Botany - 1881 - 284 pages
...municipal possessions. Dean Swift, in his " Travels of Gulliver," makes one of his characters hold the opinion " that whoever could make two ears of corn,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Though we are not disposed to adopt... | |
 | Edward Step - Botany - 1881 - 270 pages
...municipal possessions. Dean Swift, in his "Travels of Gulliver," makes one of his characters hold the opinion "that whoever could make two ears of corn,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Though we are not disposed to adopt... | |
 | Elbridge Streeter Brooks - Universalist churches - 1881 - 272 pages
...loquacious Gulliver that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together. Keen but ever- true satire upon the baser... | |
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