 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
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1887 - 628 pages
...at least, and Swift's thoughts are generally worth some regard ; " 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... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1862 - 432 pages
...own. THE FOLD AND THE STALL. FEW will dispute the maxim of the king of Brobdingnag, that whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country, than the whole race of... | |
 | New York State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1862 - 916 pages
...did not intend, give new and lasting significance to the opinion of the fabled king of Brobdignag, " 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1864 - 416 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Francis Waller - Castaways - 1865 - 414 pages
...perused many of their books, especially those on history and morality.'' — Page 161. 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 - 1865 - 504 pages
...still to bite 'em. And so proceed ad inftnitum. Poetry, a Rhapsody. 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... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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 one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential... | |
 | 1865 - 972 pages
...for her harshness. Ham lived many years, and Broadfoot was not the only Indian who felt his revenge. Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of grdund, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...nature, were not rated, because they -would not bear the charge of collecting. He gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, would deserve better of his mankind, and do more essential service to his... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 pages
...full of wild beasts and unapproachable bogs. — PLUTARCH. Theseits. 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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