 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 trang
...causes; with some other obvious topicks, 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... | |
 | 1803 - 308 trang
...LII. SATURDAY, JULY 24. To the Author of the Mirror. Duke ct decorum cst pro pat via mori. Hon. SR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or " two blades of grass, grow upon a fpot of ground " where only one grew before, would deserve... | |
 | 1828 - 722 trang
...than of his point. The sentence is as follows : ' Andhe (King of Brobdingnag) 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... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 338 trang
...DIRECTION 4ft THE DUBLIN SOCIETY. BY THOMAS JAMES EAWSON, ESQ. A MEMBER. ' 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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 trang
...noble system of attraction on observing an apple fall to the ground. It is Doctor Swift's opinion, that " whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only onegrew before, would deservebetter of mankind than the whole... | |
 | ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO. - 1814 - 548 trang
...more indebted to a ' single, very industrious cultivator of die soil, than to all the pro." 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 be" fore r would deserve better of mankind, and do... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 trang
...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 beore, would deserve better of mankind, and do "T>.«"*fu3.M±iLT"'... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 trang
...SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1779. 'To THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. Dulce et decorum est pro patrifr mori. — HOB. • SIR, ' IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 trang
...SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1779. 'To THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. Dulce et decorum est pro patrist mori. — HOH. • SIR, ' IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better... | |
 | 1826 - 450 trang
...; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and... | |
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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... 
