 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...forbid, as the most flagitious and obscene. One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking — in order...nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts, and beastly characters to his men : so that we are to admire the beasts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 pages
...forbid as the most flagitious and obscene. One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts, and beastly characters to his men ; so that we are to admire the beasts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...forbid as the most flagitious and obscene. One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...forbid as the most flagitious and obscene. One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts,... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...Speaking of this work, Mr. Harris says, " the absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking. In order to...nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts, and beastly characters to his men ; so that we are to admire the beasts,... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pages
...Speaking of this work, Mr. Harris says, " the absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit.) is well worth remarking. In order to...nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts, and beastly characters to his men; so that we are to admire the beasts, not... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 654 pages
...forbid as the most flagitious and obscene. " One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher though a great wit) is well worth remarking. In order to...nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts, and beastly characters to his men ; so that we are to admire the beasts,... | |
 | James Harris - Philosophy, Modern - 1841 - 618 pages
...forbid as the most flagitious and obscene. One absurdity in this author (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking: in order to...nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts, and beastly characters to his men ; so that we are to admire the beasts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...you can impart, Why do ; I'll follow them with all my heart. NOTES. (a wretched philosopher, though a great wit) is well worth remarking ; in order to render the nature of men odious, and the nature of beasts amiable, he is compelled to give human characters to his beasts,... | |
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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... 
