The other project was a scheme for entirely abolishing all/ words whatsoever; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health as well as brevity. For it is plain that every word we speak is in some degree a diminution of our lungs by corrosion,... The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - 172 ページJonathan Swift 著 - 1757全文表示 - この書籍について
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 386 ページ
...was a Scheme for entirely abolishing all Words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in point* of Health as well as Brevity. For it; is...by Corrofion, and confequently contributes to the fhortning of our 76 *AV o YAGE our Lives. An Expedient was therefore offered, that iince Words are... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 ページ
...was a Scheme for entirely abolifhing alt Words whatforever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in point of Health as well as Brevity, For it is plain,,...Degree a Diminution of our Lungs by Corrofion, and confe-'$uently contributes to the ijiortning of our Lives. An Expedient was therefore offered, that... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 ページ
...was a Scheme for intirely abolifhing all Words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in Point of Health, as well as Brevity. For it is...by Corrofion ; and confequently contributes to the Shortening of our Lives. An Expedient was therefore offered, that, fince Words are only Names for Things,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 ページ
...was a Scheme for entirely abolifhing al) Words whatfoever : And this was urged as a great Advantag% in Point of Health as well as Brevity. For, it is...Word we fpeak is in fome Degree a Diminution of our Luhgs by Corrofion ; and confequently contributes to the fhortning of our Lives.- An Expedient was... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 ページ
...was a fcheme for eniirely abolifhing all word* wbatfoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is...plain, that every word we fpeak, is in fome degree a diIninution of our lungs by corrofion ; and confequemfy contributes to the fhortening of our lives.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 ページ
...was a fcheme for fn.tirely abolifhing all words whatfoever; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is plain, that every word we fpeak, is in feme degree a diminution of our lungs by eorrofion ; and confequently contributes to the fhortening... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 ページ
...was a fcheme for entirely abolifhing all words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is...lives. An expedient was therefore .offered, that, fince words are only names for things, it would be more convenient for all men to carry about them... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 ページ
...was, a feheme fSr e6tirely abolifhing all words whatfbever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is...our lives. An expedient was therefore offered, that fince words are only names for things, it would be more convenient for all men to carry about them... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 ページ
...was, a scheme for intirely abolishing all words whatsoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is plain, that every word we speak, is, in some degree, a diminution of our lungs by corrosion; and consequently, contributes to... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 ページ
...was a scheme for entirely abolishing all words whatsoever, and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is plain, that every word we speak is, in some degree, a diminution of our lungs by corrosion, and, consequently, contributes to... | |
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