 I conceive their refinements were grounded upon reason, and that a little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preserve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into everything that is sordid, vicious, and low.  The St. James's Magazine - Side 36redigeret af - 1762Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1764 - 456 sider
...met to pafs the evenings in difcourfing upon whatever agreeable fubjects were occafionally ftarted 5 and although we are apt to ridicule the fublime platonic...little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preferve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into every thing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 378 sider
...underftanding, and of both fexes, met to pafs the evenings in difcourfing upon whatever agreeable fubje£ls were occafionally ftarted ; and although we are apt to ridicule the fublime Platonic notion? they had, or perforated in love and friendfhip, 1 conceive their ' refinements were grounded... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 486 sider
...both fexes, met to pafs the evenings in difcourfing upon whatever agreeable fubje&s wereoccafionally ftarted ; and although we are apt to ridicule the...platonic notions they had, or perfonated, in love and friendship, I conceive their refinements' were grounded upon reafon, and that a little grain of the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 404 sider
...both fexes, met to pafs the evenings in diicourfing upon whatever agreeable fubjects were occafionaUy ftarted ; and although we are apt to ridicule the fublime Platonic notions they had, or perfonattd in love and friendihip, I conceive their refinements were grounded upon reafon, and that... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 sider
...underftanding, and of both iexes, met to pafs the evenings in difcourfing upon whatever agreeable fubjects were occafionally ftarted ; and although we are apt...little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preferve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into every thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 sider
...met to pafs the evenings in difcourling upon whatever agreeable fubjefts were occafionally flatted ; and although we are apt to ridicule the fublime platonic...little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preferve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into every thing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 sider
...had, or. personated, in love and friendship, I conceive their refinements were grounded upon reason, and that a little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preserve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into everything... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 sider
...underftanding, and of both fexes, met to pafs the evenings in difcourfing upon whatever agreeable fubjects were occafionally ftarted ; and although we are apt...little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preferve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into every thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 sider
...underftanding, and of both fexes, met to pafs the evenmgs in difcourfmg upon whatever agreeable fnbjefta were occafionally ftarted ; and although we are apt...little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preferve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into every tiling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 564 sider
...had, or personated, in love and friendship, I conceive their refinements were grounded upon reason, and that a little grain of the romance is no ill ingredient to preserve and exalt the dignity of human nature, without which it is apt to degenerate into every thing... | |
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