 I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind In him : the fault is in mankind. This maxim, more than all the rest, Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult our private ends ; While nature, kindly...  The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Էջ 2001812Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1787 - 446 էջ
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest 5 Is thought too base for human breast, " In all distresses of our friends " We first consult our private ends, " While Nature,, kindly bent to ease us, " Points out some circumstance to please us." 10 If this perhaps... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 էջ
...permission. The poem, as it now stands in this cellection, is agreeable to Mr. Faulkner's copy. N. ** In all distresses of our friends, We first consult our private ends; While Nature kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps your... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 էջ
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult our private ends ; While Nature kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 262 էջ
...brings examples to confirm his doctrine. He does. In order to prove, from reason and experience, that in all distresses of our friends we first consult our private ends, he argues, that, when our friend is NOT IN DISTRESS, but in an advantageous situation, we wish to be... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 էջ
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thonght too base for human breast* * In all distresses of our friends 'We first consult our private ends, While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.' If this perhaps your... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 էջ
...the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest is thought too base for human breast: " In all distresses of our friends, we first consult our private ends; while nature, kindly bent to ease us, points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps your... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 էջ
...to Mr. Faulkner's copy. N. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : "In all distresses of our friends, "We first consult our private ends ; While Wature kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 էջ
...The genuine verses haying This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, '. We first consult our private ends; While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.J' If this perhaps... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 էջ
...The genuine verses baring This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult our private ends ; While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 էջ
...of both are preserved. N. This maxim more than alt the rest Is thought too base for human breast r " In all distresses of our friends, We first consult our private ends; While nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us." If this perhaps your... | |
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