 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...  The Works - Página 150por Jonathan Swift - 1803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 páginas
...cobweb problems were no otherwise answered. gets astride on his reason; when imagination is at cuffs with the senses; and common understanding, as well...strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously 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, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 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...strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For cant and vision are, to the ear and the eye, the same that tickling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1812 - 250 páginas
...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...strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For, cant and vision are, to the ear and the eye, the same that tickling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 442 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...a strong delusion always operating from without as vigorously as from within. For cant and vision are to the ear and the eye, the same that tickling is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 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...a strong delusion always operating from without as vigorously as from within. For cant and vision are to the ear and the eye, the same that tickling is... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 páginas
...last. — Shenstone. CVL When a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when his imagination is at cuff with the senses, and common understanding, as well...strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For cant and vision are to the ear and eye, the same that tickling is to... | |
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