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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned with Copper-plates. With Some Account of the Author's Life and Notes, Historical and Explanatory

Book by Jonathan Swift · 3 quotes · Accepting, Cant, Corruption

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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned with Copper-plates. With Some Account of the Author's Life and Notes, Historical and Explanatory Quotes

“The affectation of some late authors to introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language.”

“From not the gravest of Divines, Accept for once some serious Lines.”

“Triumphant Tories, and desponding Whigs, Forget their feuds, and join to save their wigs.”