 And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race...  Select British Classics - 262 ページ1803全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1849 - 526 ページ
...his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."—Ib., Brobdignag, p. 228. According... | |
 | 1889 - 670 ページ
...his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to bis country, than the whole race of politicians put together." E, W. HACKWOOD. Dr. Johnson, in his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 ページ
...his opinion, " That whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to hiscountry, than the whole race of politicians put together.1' The learning of this people is very... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 ページ
...lib opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 ページ
...bis opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1854 - 514 ページ
...the following words: "Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." This is a noble maxim. It estimates... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - 1882 - 442 ページ
...as his opinion, that " whoever would make two ears of corn or two blades of grass grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." QUESTION. When you have got your ground... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 ページ
...his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."! * It was more than hinted \)j the tories,... | |
 | 1858 - 594 ページ
...his opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' This passage might have been written... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1859 - 612 ページ
...the opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." Whatever may be said of politicians,... | |
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