 As to his body there can be no dispute; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an exact dress : to instance no more ; is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn...  Select British Classics - Page 251803Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...Order, towards furnifhirtg out an exa<3: Drefs: To inftance no more ; Is no Religion a Cloak, Honefty a Pair of 'Shoes, worn out in the Dirt, Self-love a Surtout Vanity a Skirt, and Confcience a Pair Breeches, which, tho' a Cover for Lewdnefs as well as Naftineft, is eafily... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...Order, towards furniming out an exaftDrefs. To inftance no more; is not Religion a Cloak ; Honefty a Pair of Shoes, worn out in the Dirt; • Self-love a Surtout; Vanity a Shirt; and Confcience a Pair of Breeches, which, though a Cover for Lewdnefs as well as Naftinefs, is eafily ffipt... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pages
...their order towards furniihing out an exail drefs. To inftance no more; is not Religion a Cloak, Hoaefy a pair of Shoes worn out in the dirt, Selflove a Surtout, Vanity a Shirt, and Coafcience a pair of Breeches, which, though a cover for lewdnefs as well as naltinefs, is eaiily dipt... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 1168 pages
...them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an exact dress. To instance no more ; is nor Religion a cloak, Honesty a pair of shoes worn out...Conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for Icwdness as well as nastincss, is easily slipt down for the service of both ?" O. N°76. THURSDAY,... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 250 pages
...; Thus you four, five, May merrily live, Till faction is dead as a stone. "2 &WIFTIANA. C. SIMILES. Is not religion a cloak; honesty a pair of shoes worn...self-love a surtout; vanity a shirt; and conscience a /w> c/" breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness, as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 270 pages
...between the clothing of the mind and the body is humorously pointed out. " Man (says he) is a Micro-Coat. As to his body there can be no doubt; but examine...worn out in the dirt, Self-love a surtout, Vanity a shirtj and Conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 pages
...rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? as to his body, there can be no dispute ; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you...breeches; which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiuess, is easily slipt down for the service of both ?t These poslulata being admitted, it will... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...rather a complete suit of clothes, with all its trimmings ? As to his body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the acquirements of his mind, you...self-love a surtout; vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pairof breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well as Hastiness, is easily slipt down for... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1826 - 906 pages
............................... 1685 In his 'Tale of a Tub', Swift pronounces Man a ' Micro-Coat:' for — " Is not Religion a cloak, Honesty a pair of shoes worn...out in the dirt, Self-love a surtout, Vanity a shirt ? &.c" Helsham'u Lectures in Natural Philosophy .......... pi. 1 7-1H Helvetius on Man, by Hooper ............... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...out UD exuct drope. ' instance no more, is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of slices worn out yt eatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating i easily elipt down? Characteristics of Modern Critics. I shall conclude with three maxims, which may... | |
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