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" The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and a scarcity of words; for whoever is a master of language, and hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt, in speaking, to hesitate upon the choice of both; whereas... "
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin - Page 400
by Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...common Fluency of Speech in many Men; and moft Women, is owing to .the Scarcity of Matter, and Scarcity of Words ; for whoever is .a Mafter of Language, and...hath a Mind full of Ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the Choice qf both : Whereas common Speakers have only one? Set of Ideas, and one Set...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...moft Women, is owing to the Scarcity of Matter, and Scarcity of Words •, for whoever is a Matter of Language, and hath a Mind full of Ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the Choice of both : Whereas common Speakers have only one Set of Ideas, and one Set...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...common Fluency of Speech in many Men and ' moft Women, is owing to a Scarcity of Matter, and Scarcity of Words ; for whoever is a Mafter of Language, and hath a Mind full of Ideas, will be apt in fpeakingto hefitate upon the Choke of both : Whereas common Speakers have only one Set of Ideas, and...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...it ought not to be ridiculed. CO.MPLA-INT is the largeft tribute heaven receives, and the fincereft part of our devotion. THE common fluency of fpeech...hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the choice of both; whereas common; fpeakers have only one fet of ideas, and one fet...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...virtue, it ought not to be ridiculed. Complaint is the largeft tribute heaven receives, and the fincereft part of our devotion. The common fluency of fpeech...hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the choice of both : whereas common fpeakers have only one fet of ideas, and one fet...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - English literature - 1765 - 334 pages
...over their grave. It requires but little philefophy to difcover and ebferve that there is no intrinfic value in all this; however, if it be founded in our...hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the choice of both ; whereas common fpeakers have only one fet of ideas, and one fet...
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A Supplement to Dr. Swift's Works: Containing Miscellanies in Prose and Verse,

Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...virtue, it ought not to be ridiculed. Complaint is the largeft tribute heaven receives, and the fincereft part of our devotion. / -^ The common fluency of fpeech...matter, and a fcarcity of words ; for whoever is a mailer of language, and hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt in ipeaking to ht.litate upon the choice...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...it ought not to be ridiculed. Complaint is the largeft tribute heaven. receives, and the fincercft part of our devotion. The common fluency of fpeech in many men, and molt women, is owing to a fcarcity of matter, and a fcarcity of words ; for whoever is a maftcr of...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...virtue, k ought not to be ridiculed. Complaint is the largeft tribute heaven receives, and the Cncereft part of our devotion. The common fluency of fpeech in many men', and inoft women, is owing to a fearcity of matter, and a fearcity of words ; for whoever is a mailer of...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...virtue, it ought not to be ridiculed. Complaint is the largeft tribute heaven receives, and the fincereft part of our devotion, The common fluency of fpeech...of words ; for whoever is a mafter of language, and has a mind full of ideas, will be apt in fpeaking to hefitate upon the choice of both; whereas common...
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