 But a broomstick, perhaps, you will say, is an emblem of a tree standing on its head; and pray what is man, but a topsyturvy creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels should be, grovelling on the earth!  The Cambridge Review - Page 2051885Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1713 - 436 pages
...you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree flanding on its Head; and pray what is Man, but a topfy-turvy Creature, his Animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his Rational, his Head where his Heels fhould be, groveling on the Earth! And yet, with all his Faults, he fets up to be an univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...you will fay, is an Emblem bf a Tree ftanding on its Head ; and pray what is Mart but a topfy-turvy Creature ? His Animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his Rational ; his Head where his Heels ftiould be, groveling on the Earth. And yet, with all his Faults, he lets up to be a univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree (landing on its Head ; and pray what is Man but a topfy-turvy Creature ? His Animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his Rational ; his Head where his Heels fhould be, groveling on the Earth. And yer, with all his Faults, he fees up to be a univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...perhaps you will fay, is an Emblem of a Tree (landing on its Head; and pray what is Man but a topfy-turvy Creature ? his animal Faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his Head where his Heels fhould be, groveling on the Earth. And yet, with all his Faults, he fetteth up to be an univerfal Reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pages
...perhaps you will fay, is an emblem of a tree ftandingon its head ; and pray what is man but a topfy-turvy creature? his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels fhould "be, grovelling on the earth.. And. yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an uuiverliil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 392 pages
...you will fay, is an emblem of a tree (landing on its head ; and pray what is man but a topfy-turvy creature ? his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels fliould be, grovelling on the earth. And yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an univeiTal reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pages
...you will fay, is an emblem of a tree ftanding on its head ; and pray what is man, but a topfy-turvey creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels mould be, groveling on the earth ! and yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an univerfal reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...you will fay, is an emblem of a tree flanding on its head ; and pray what is man, but a topfy-turvey creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where bis heck fhould be, groveling on the earth ! and yet, with all his faults, lie fets up to be an univerfal... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 348 pages
...you will fey, is an. emblem of a tree flanding on its head ; and pray what is man but a topfy-turvy creature ? his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational,, his head where his heels fhould be,, grovelling on the earth. And yet, with all his faults, he fets up to be an. univerfal reformer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...despise its vanity. Partial judges that we are of our own excellencies, and other men's defaults ! But a broomstick, perhaps you will say, is an emblem...his faults, he sets up to be a universal reformer and corrector of abuses, a remover of grievances, rakes into every slut's corner of nature, bringing... | |
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