 I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprise and astonish; strange, so many hopeful princes^.and so many shameful kings!  The London Magazine - Página 2111827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 páginas
...to fpeak Things that furprize and aftonifh : Strange, fo many hopeful Princes, and fb many jhameful Kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been Prodigies of Wifdom and Virtue : If they live, they are often Prodigies indeed ; but of another Sort. POLITICKS,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 páginas
...fpeak Things that furprife and aftonifh : • Strange, fo many hopeful Princes, and fo many jhameful Kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been Prodigies of Wifdom and Virtue: If they live, they. are often Prodigies indeed ; but of another Serf. POLITICKS,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 páginas
...to fpeak things that furprize and aftonifh : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many fhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodi-r gies indeed, but of another fort. Politicks,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 páginas
...wit, to fpeak things that furprife and aftonifh : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, fo many mameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are. often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. Politics,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 páginas
...wit, to fpeak things that furprize and aftonim : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many mameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wtidom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. Politicks,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 páginas
...to fpeak things that furprife and aftonifh : ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many lhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort.. Politics,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 páginas
...to fpeak things that furprize and aftonifh ; ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many fhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue : if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort. Politicks,... | |
 | 1795 - 432 páginas
...sheep surrounded by old wolves; he will be happy should he escape their jaws. Jb. lei. 455. PRINCES in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to $peak things that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings!... | |
 | 1803 - 250 páginas
...wit, to fpeak things that furprife and aftonim: ftrange, fo many hopeful princes, and fo many fhameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wifdom and virtue; if they live, they are often prodigies indeed, but of another fort.—Swift. THE... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 páginas
...have long -hands; I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, arr, said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak...hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happento die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and virtue : if they live, they are often... | |
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