But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding as well as common sense is kicked out of doors, the first proselyte he makes is himself; and when that is once compassed, the difficulty... The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Página 124por Jonathan Swift - 1812Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 páginas
...and the greatest pain.' GARTH. MS- Pall. gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is &t tufts with the senses ; and common understanding; as well...strong delusion always operating from without, as vigoroufly as from within. For, cant and vision, are to the ear and the eye, the same that tickling... | |
| Madness - 1810 - 510 páginas
...others." " When a man's fancy," continues Swift, gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding, as well...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing others over; a strong delusion always ^operating from without as vigorously as from within." No sooner,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 446 páginas
...ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at cuffs with the senses ; and common understanding, as well...first proselyte he makes is himself; and when that is eace compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 páginas
...people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cnffs with the censes, and common understanding, as well as common sense,...difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a Itrong delusion always operating from without • Hen is another defect in the manuscript ; but I think... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 458 páginas
...ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at cuffs with the senses ; and common understanding, as well...kicked out of doors ; the first proselyte he makes is t Here is another defect in the manuscript ; but I think the author did wisely, and that the matter,... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...— Shenttane. CVI. When a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when his imagination is at cuff with the senses, and common understanding, as well...operating from without, as vigorously as from within. Vor cant and vision are to the ear and eye, the same that tickling is to the touch. — Swift. CVII.... | |
| 1835 - 638 páginas
...admiration. When a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when his imagination is at cuff with the senso, and common understanding, as well as common sense,...once compassed, the difficulty is not so great in hringing over others : a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 páginas
...on his reason ; when imagination is at cuffs with the senses ; and common understanding, as well ae common sense, is kicked out of doors ; the first proselyte...is once compassed the difficulty is not so great in bringiug over others; a strong delusion always operating from without as vigorously as from within.... | |
| Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1860 - 642 páginas
...FROM: READING-. " When a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with his senses, and common understanding as well as common...a strong delusion always operating from without as from within. For cant and vision are to the eye and ear the same that tickling is to the touch. Those... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1886 - 402 páginas
...ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at cuffs with the senses ; and common understanding, as well...sense, is kicked out of doors ; the first proselyte ho makes is himself ; and when that is once compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over... | |
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