 | 1763 - 552 Seiten
...moll praftifeth, and moil valueth himfelf upon. The ends he hath gained by lying appeared to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them; his lies being fome. time-j detened in an hour, often in a day, and always in a week. He tells them freely in mixed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1764 - 456 Seiten
...moft practifeth, and mofl valueth himfelf upon. The ends he hath gained by lying appeared to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them: His lies being fometimes dete&ed in an hour, often in a day, and always in a week. He tell§ them freely in mixed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 378 Seiten
...moft practifeth, and moft valueth himfelf upon. The ends he hath gained by lying, appeared tp be more owing to the frequency than the art of them. His lies being foroetimes detecled in an hour, often in a day, and alwavs in a week. He tells them freely in mixed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 486 Seiten
...moft pradtifeth, and moft valueth himfelf upon. The ends he hath gained by lying appeared to be more owing to the frequency than the art of them : His lies being fometimes detected in an hour, often in a day, and always in a week. He tells them freely in mixed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 Seiten
...the frequency, than the art of them : his lies being fometimes detected in an hour, often in a <lay, and always in a week. He tells them freely in mixed companies, though he knows half of thofe that hear him to be his enemies, and is fure they will difcover them... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 554 Seiten
...moft pra&ifeth, and mcift valueth him. fclf upon. The ends he hath gained by lyin£ appear to be thore •owing to the frequency, than the art of them; his lies being foraetimes detffled in an hour, often in a day, and always in a week, lie tells them freely in mixed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 Seiten
...most practises, and most values '. himself upon. The ends he has gained by lying, appear to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them : his...in- an hour, often in a day, and always in a week, lief tells them freely in mixed companies, although lie knows half of those that hear him to be his... | |
 | 1805 - 556 Seiten
...most practiseth, and most valucth himself upon. The ends he hath gained by lying appear to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them ; his...them freely in mixed companies, although he knows half of those that hear him to be his enemies, and is sure they will discover them the moment they... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 358 Seiten
...he most practises, and most values himself upon. The ends he has gained by lying, appear to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them : his...in an hour; often in a day, and always in a week. JJe tells them freely in mixed companies, although he IChoVs half of those that hear him to be his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 Seiten
...he most practises, and most values himself upon. The ends he has gained by lying, appear to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them : his...them freely in mixed companies, although he knows half of those that hear him to be his enemies, and is sure they will discover them the moment they... | |
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He seems to be but an ill dissembler, and an ill liar, although they are the two talents he most practises, and most values himself upon. The ends he has gained by lying, appear to be more owing to the frequency, than the art of them : his lies being... 
