 As for us the ancients, we are content, with the bee, to pretend to nothing of our own beyond our wings and our voice: that is to say, our flights and our language. For the rest, whatever we have got has been by infinite labour and search, and ranging...  Men & Letters - Page 273by Herbert Woodfield Paul - 1901 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...Arts, by feeding upon the Infe&s and Vermin of the Age. As jor Us, the Antients, We are content ipith the Bee, to pretend to Nothing of our own, beyond our Wings and our Voice: that is to fay, our Flights and our Language ; For the reft , whatever we have get, has been by infinite Labor,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...the Infefts and Vermin of the Age. As for Us, the Antients, We Are content with the Bee, to fret end to Nothing of our own, beyond our Wings And. our Voice : that is to fay, our Flights and our Language ; For the reft, whatever we, have got, has been ly infinite Labor,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...own, beyond our U'ings and ' our Voice; that is to fay, our Flights and our ' Language. For the reft, whatever we have got, ' has been by infinite Labour and Search, and ran' ging through every Corner of Nature. The Dif' ference is, that inftead of Dirt and Poifon, we... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...improved by the fame arts, by feeding upon the infecls and vermin of the age. As for us the antients, we are content with the bee to pretend to nothing...our own, beyond our wings and our voice : that is to fay, our flights and our language. For the reft, whatever we have got, has been by infinite labour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...feeding' upon the infeils and vermin of the age. As for us the antients, we are content with the % to pretend to nothing of our own, beyond our wings and our ••voice; that is to fay, our fights and our language. For the " reft, whatever we have got, has been by infinite labour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...by the fame arts, by feeding upon the " infefts and vermin of the age; As for us the Aucients^, ft we are content, with the bee, to pretend .to nothing...own, beyond our -wings and our voice; that is <* to fay, our fights and our language. For the reft, **• " whatever we have got, has been by infinite... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...improved by the fame arts, by feeding upon the infedb and vermin of the age. As for us the ancients, we are content with the bee to pretend to nothing...our own, beyond our wings and our voice : that is to fay, our flights and cur language. For the reft, whatever we have got, has been by infinite labour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...VOL. I. Q « fame arts, by feeding upon the infects and vermin of the age. As for us the Ancients, we are content, with the bee, to pretend to nothing...our own, beyond our wings and our voice; that is to fay, our flights and our language. For the reft, whatever we have got, has been by infinite labour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...improved by the fame arts, by feeding upon the infects and vermin of the age. As for us the ancients, we are content, with the bee, to pretend to nothing...our own, beyond our wings and our voice : that is to fay, our flights and our language. For the reft, whatever we have got, has been by infinite labour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...improved by the fame arts, by feeding upon the infects and vermin of the age. As for us the Ancients, we * are content with the bee to pretend to nothing...our own, beyond our wings and our voice ; that is to fay, our ffights and our language. For the reft, whatever we have got, has been by infinite labour... | |
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