 And, he gave it for his opinion, that, whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole...  The British Essayists - Page 261edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - Castaways - 1871 - 406 pages
...with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | George Washington Julian - Civil rights - 1872 - 508 pages
...been a policy of systematic improvidence and spoliation. Every one remembers the saying of Dean Swift, that " whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | George Markham Tweddell - Cleveland (England) - 1872 - 168 pages
...farther wrong than that of Brobdingnag, who, according to DEAN SWIFT,* "gave it for his opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | 1872 - 692 pages
...causes, with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1872 - 444 pages
...with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve bettei of mankind, and do... | |
 | Library - 1873 - 1084 pages
...with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | Edward Law Hussey - Quotations - 1873 - 172 pages
...fame,' said Mr. W» «.»»», in the last conversation I had with him. — He gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | English fiction - 1873 - 1084 pages
...with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...noblest things, which are sweetness and light. Battle of the Boohs. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more... | |
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