 | English essays - 1785 - 492 pages
...forbid as the molt flagitious and obfcene. " One abfurdity in this author (a wretched philofopher though a great wit) is well worth remarking. In order to render the nature of man odious, and the natnre of beafts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beafts, and beaftly characters... | |
 | William Hayley - Mood (Psychology) - 1781 - 192 pages
...forbid, as the moft flagitious and obfcene. One abfurdity in this Author (a wretched Philofopher though a great Wit) is well worth remarking— in order to...render the nature of Man odious, and the nature of Beads amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his Beads, and beaftly characters to- his... | |
 | William Hayley - 1785 - 276 pages
...forbid, as the moft flagitious and obfcene. One abfurdity in this Author (a wretched Philofopher though a great Wit) is well worth remarking — in order...render the nature of Man odious, and the nature of Beafts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his Beafts, and beaftly characters to his... | |
 | English essays - 1785 - 498 pages
...forbid as the molt flagitious and obfcene. " One abfurdity in this author (a wretched philofopher though a great wit) is well worth remarking. In order to render the nature of maa odious, and the r.ature of beafts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beafts,... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Authors, English - 1787 - 528 pages
...forbid, as the moft flagitious and obfcene. One abfurdity in this author (a wretched Philofopher though a great Wit) is well worth remarking— in order to...render the nature of man odious, and the nature of beafts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beafts, and beaftly characters to his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 472 pages
...forbid as the moft flagitious and obfcene. One abfurdity in this author (a wretched philofopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking; in. order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beafts amiable, he is compelled to give human charafters to his beafts,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...from the pen of any commentator. He first assumes that the end proposed by Swift in this fable, is, to render the nature of man odious, and the nature of beasts amiable. This surely was a most unaccountable design in any human creature $ and before it can be admitted,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...forbid as the moll flagitious and obfcene. One abfurdity in this author (a wretched philofopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beads amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his bealls,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...forbid as the moft flagitious and obfcene. One abfurdity in this author (a wretched philofopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beafts amiable, he is compelled to give human charadters to his beafts,... | |
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One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking: in order to render the nature of man odious... 
