 ... wisdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will at last cost you the pains to dig out; it is a cheese, which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarser coat; and whereof, to a judicious palate...  Essays: on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry ... - Page 183by James Beattie - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...Wifdom is a Fox, who, after long hunting, will at laft coil you the Pains to dig out. 'Tis a Cheefe, which by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarferCoat; and whereof to a judicious Palate, the Maggots are the beft. ' 1 is a Sack-poffet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...wifdom is 3.fox^ who, after long hunting, will at laft coft you the pains to dig out : it is a cheefet which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof to a judicious palate the maggots are the beft : it is a fack-pojfet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...»uifdom is a fix, who, after long hunting, will at lall cofi you the pains to dig out. 'Tis a cbeefe, which by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat; and whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggoti are the belt. 'Tis zfack-pojet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 468 pages
...iviftiomisa.fox, who, after long hunting, will at laft cod you the pains to dig out ; it is a cheefey which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof, to a judicious palate the maggots are the beft : it is z.fack-poffel, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...iscifdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will at laft coft you the pains to dig out : it is a cheefe, which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfercoat; and wherepf to a judicious palate the maggots are the beft : it is afack-poffet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...\uifdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will ;u laft colVyou the pains to dig out; it is a cheefe, -which, by how " much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat; and whereof, to a judicious palate the mnggots are the beft: it is ajack-pofltt, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...wifdom. is a for, who, after long hunting, will at laft coftyou the pains to dig out : it is a cheefe, which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggots are the beft: it is a fack-poflet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...wifdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will at laft eoft you the pains to dig out. It is a cheefe, which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof to a judicious palate, the maggots are the heft. It is a fack-polfet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...will by no means be persuaded to inspect beyond the surface and the rind of things ; whereas, wisdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will at last cost...judicious palate, the maggots are the best : it is a sack-posset, wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen, whose cackling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...will by no means be persuaded to inspect beyond the surface and the rind of tilings; whereas, wisdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will at last cost...coat; and whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggots arc the best: it is a sack-posset, wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom... | |
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