...But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at cuffs with the senses ; 5 and common understanding, as well as common sense,...operating from without as vigorously as from within. 10 For cant and vision are to the ear and the eye, the same that tickling is to the touch. Those entertainments...

...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 1 Here is another defect in the manuscript ; but I think the author did wisely, and that the matter,...

...ignorance of the people. -^Eut-whea-a man's fanr-y ^e^_astride_on_his_reasonj^when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding, as well...kicked out of doors; the first proselyte he makes is _ l Here is another defect in the manuscript ; but I think the author did wisely, and that the matter,...

...a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and commorl understanding, as well as common sense, is kicked...makes is himself; and when that is once compassed, the diff1culty is not so great in bringing over others, a strong delusion always operating from without...

...ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride of his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding, as well...when that is once compassed, the difficulty is not so throat in bringing over others ; a stror operating from without > vigorous 1 Here is another de did...

...Sense, is Kickt out of Doors ;. the first Proselyte makes, is Himself, and when thjat is once compass'' the Difficulty is not so great in bringing over others...A strong Delusion always operating from -without, a vigorously as from within. For, Cant ' and Vision are' to the Ear and the Eye, the same that Tickling...

...Imagination is at Cuffs with the Senses, and common Understanding, as well as common Sense, is Kickt out of Doors ; the first Proselyte he makes, is Himself, and when that is once compass'd, the Difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; A strong Delusion always operating...

...Madness he exclaims: "But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding, as well...operating from without as vigorously as from within." That sentence contains by implication Swift's basic theory of writing: it is useless to argue with...

...with another monomaniac. 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 Kickt out of Doors; the first Proselyte he makes, js Himself. fr This man depicted by Swift in A Tale...

...a man's fancy gets astride of his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and commoTi understanding, as well as common sense, is kicked...operating from without as vigorously as from within. . . . "Cant and vision," Swift goes on to say, "are to the ear and eye the same that tickling is to...