 | Jonathan Swift - 1741 - 368 halaman
...83 BUT although the Devil be the Father of Lyes, he feems, like other great Inventors, to have loft much of his Reputation, by the continual Improvements that have been made upon him. WHO firft reduced Lying into an Art, and adapted it to Politicks, is not fo clear from Hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 432 halaman
...pit. But although the devil be the father of lyes, be feems, like other great inventors, to have loft much of his reputation by the continual improvements, that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks, is not fo clear from hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 406 halaman
...pit. But although the devil be the father of /yes, he feems, like other great inventors, to have loft much of his reputation by the continual improvements, that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks^ is not fo clear from hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 366 halaman
...pit. But although the devil be the father of lies, he teems, like other great inventors^ to have loft much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted rt to pblitics, is not fo clear fromhiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 508 halaman
...pit. But although the devil be the father of lies, he feems, like other great inventors, to have loft much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. Who firft reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politicks, is not fo clear from hiftory ; although... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 442 halaman
...he had • been viceroy of a great western province; and forced to exercise his talent in inferior regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history: although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall therefore... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 360 halaman
...it) he had been viceroy of a great western province ; and forced to exercise his talent in inferior regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...Who first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it t» politics, is not so clear from history: although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall therefore... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 halaman
...it) he had been viceroy of a great western province ; * and forced to exercise his talent in inferior regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history, although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall therefore... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 halaman
...the independence of the Spanish crown, and the separation between its monarchy and that of France. But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. prince, and seducing a third 'part of the subjects from their obedience: for which he was driven down... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 halaman
...forfeited to pious uses; wty I should there not as well be doedamls for reputation — Marvell. pCCCCLXII. Although the devil be the father of Lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him — Swift. DCCCCLXIII. I lovM thec once, I'll love no more; Thine be the grief as is the blame; Thou... | |
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But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. 
