“There is no quality so contrary to any nature which one cannot affect, and put on upon occasion, in order to serve an interest.”
Quote by Jonathan Swift
Work
Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)
The Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated) is a comprehensive compilation of the literary output of Jonathan Swift, a seminal figure in the English literary tradition. The collection encompasses his major works such as 'Gulliver's Travels', 'A Modest Proposal', and 'The Battle of the Books', among others. The illustrated format aims to provide readers with a richer understanding of Swift's texts through visual interpretations. more
Author
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift, born on November 30, 1667, and died on October 19, 1745, was an Irish writer, satirist, and politician, renowned for his satirical works. more
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Source: The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: Containing, I. His Miscellanies in prose. II. His poetical writings. III. The travels of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver. IV. Papers relating to Ireland, and The Drapier's letters. V. The conduct of the allies, and The examiners. VI. The publick spirit of the Whiggs, &c. with Polite conversation. VII. Letters to and from Dr. Swift. VIII. Directions to servants, sermons, poems, &c
“Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem.”
Source: The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Cop'ous Notes and Additions
“A college joke to cure the dumps.”
Source: The Works of the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Swift: Poems on several occasions
“Common fluency of speech in many men and most women is owing to a scarcity of matter.”
Source: The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. Accurately Corrected by the Best Editions. With the Author's Life and Character; Notes Historical, Critical, and Explanatory; Tables of Contents, and Indexes. More Complete Than Any Preceding Edition. In Eight Volumes
“Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.”
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“Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised.”
“Brutes find out where their talents lie; a bear will not attempt to fly.”
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“When dunces are satiric, I take it for a panegyric.”
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