 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...very well, in a Difcourfe one Day with the King, when I happened to fay there were feveral thouJ&nd Books among us written upon the Art of Government,...contrary to my Intention) a very mean Opinion of our Underftandings. He profefled both to abominate and deIpife all Myftery, Refinement, and /»trigue.,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...very well, in a Difcourfe one Day with the King ; when I happened to fay, there were feveral thoufand Books among us, written upon the Art of Government ; it gave him (directly contrary to my Intention J a very mean Opinion of our Underftandings. He profefied both to abominate and defpife all Myftery,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...very well in a (iilcomfe one day with the King, when I happened to fay there were feveral thoufand books among us written upon the art of government, it gave him (direftly contrary to my intention) a very mean opinion of our underftandings. He profefled both to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...very well in a difcourfe one day with the King, when I happened to fay there were feveral thoufand books among us written upon the art of government,...contrary to my intention) a very mean opinion of our underftandings. He profelfed both to abominate and defpife all myftery, refinement, and intrigue, either... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...very well in a difcourfe one day with the king, when I happened to fay there were feveral thoufand books among us written upon the art of government,...contrary to my intention) a very mean opinion of our underftandings. He profeffed both to abominate and defpife all myftery, refinement, and intrigue, either... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...difcourfe one day with the king, when I happened to fay there were feveral thoufand books among as written upon the art of government, it gave him (directly...contrary to my intention) a very mean opinion of our ttnderftandings. He profeflM both to abominate and defjiife all myftery, refinement, and intrigue,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...rem-mber very well in a diicourfe one diy*ith the king, when I happened to fry there were feveral thoufand books among us written upon the art of government, it gave him (directly contrary to my intention) a v-'ry mean opinion of our unJcrftanJings. He profefl'ed both to abominate and dcfpife all myltery,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...having hitherto reduced politicks into a science, as the more acute wits of Europe have done. For, I remember very well, in a discourse one day with...and intrigue, either in a prince or a minister. He could not tell what I meant by secrets of state, where an enemy, or some rival nation, were not in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...not having hitherto reduced politics into a science, as the more acute wits of Europe have done. For, I remember very well, in a discourse one day with...of government," it gave him (directly contrary to ray intention) a very mean opinion of our understandings. He professed both to abominate and despise... | |
 | Marie Charles Joseph de Pougens, Charles de Pougens - French language - 1821 - 364 pages
...escarmentando en cabeza propia , los abomino. CERVAKT. Quü. t. II, с ult. Anglais , to abominate. He professed both to abominate and despise all mystery, refinement and intrigue , either in a prince or minister. SWIFT. ABREUVEMENT, 5. m. Action d'abreuver. Xerxès assembla si grant bernaiges que par... | |
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For I remember very well, in a discourse one day with the King, when I happened to say there were several thousand books among us written upon the art of government, it gave him (directly contrary to my intention) a very mean opinion of our understandings.... 
