 For Englishmen to boast of generation Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation. A True-born Englishman's a contradiction, In speech an irony, in fact a fiction, A banter made to be a test of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules, A metaphor...  The true-born Englishman: a satire [in verse]. - Halaman 8oleh Daniel Defoe - 1835Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | 1831
...illustration : " To ride the city hone, and wear the chain." Reformation of Manners. " A true-barn Englishman's a contradiction, In speech an irony, in fact a fiction; A metaphor, invented to express A man akin to all the universe ! " And he sums up all with the axiom... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1836 - 39 halaman
...value that which all wise men deride. For Englishmen to boast of generation, Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation. A true-born Englishman's...A banter, made to be a test of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules ; A metaphor, invented to express A man a-kin to all the universe. For... | |
 | Daniel Defoe, George Chalmers - 1841
...value that which all wise men deride ; For Englishmen to boast of generation Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation. A true-born Englishman's...; A banter made to be a test of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules ; A metaphor intended to express, A man akin to all the universe. For... | |
 | Edwin Owen Jones - 1853 - 235 halaman
...For Englishmen to boast of generation, Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation. A true-lorn Englishman's a contradiction, In speech an irony, in fact a fiction ; A banter made to be a jest of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules. A metaphor invented to express A man akin... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1855
...value that which all wise men deride; For Englishmen to boast of generation Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation, A true-born Englishman's...: A banter made to be a test of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules ; A metaphor intended to express, A man a-kin to all the universe. FOR... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1855
...value that which all wise men deride ; For Englishmen to boast of generation Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation, A true-born Englishman's...: A banter made to be a test of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules ; A metaphor intended to express, A man a-kin to all the universe. / FOR... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1855
...generation Cancels their knowledge, and lampoons the nation, A true-born Englishman's a.contradietion, In speech an irony, in fact a fiction : A banter made to be a test of fools, Which those that use it justly ridicules ; A metaphor intended to express, A man a-kin to all the universe. FOR... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1859 - 576 halaman
...our heralds to declare 'l'eu lumiliea which English-Saxon are.' 14 Wherefore, he goes on to say — 4 A True-born Englishman's a contradiction — In speech an irony, in fact a fiction ; A metaphor invented to express A man «kin to all the universe.' From thus exploring the origin of the... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859
...all our heralds to declare Ten families which English-Saxon are.' Wherefore, he goes on to say — ' A True-born Englishman's a contradiction — In speech an irony, in fact a fiction ; A metaphor invented to express A man akin to all the universe.' From thus exploring the origin of the... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1861 - 304 halaman
...value that which all wise men deride ; For Englishmen to boast of generation, Cancels their knowledge and lampoons the nation. A true-born Englishman's...A banter made to be a test of fools, Which, those that use it, justly ridicules ; A metaphor intended to express A man akin to all the universe." PAQE... | |
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