 | Jonathan Swift - Voyages, Imaginary - 1726 - 384 pages
...among ijs- were: tfred up froffi their Youth in the Art of proving by Words multiplied for the purpofe that white is black, and black is 'white, according -as they are paid. The greatnefs of thefe Mens Affurance and the Boldnefs . .of; their Pretenfions gained upon the Opinioji... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 388 pages
...of Men among us, bred up from their Youth in the Art of proving by Words multiplied for the Purpofe, that White is Black, and Black is White, according as they are paid. To this Society all the reft of the People are Slaves. For Example, if my Neighbour hath a Mind to my Cow, he hires a Lawyer... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 384 pages
...men among us bred up from their youth in the art of proving,. by words multiplied for the purpofe, that 'white is black, and black is 'white, according as they are paid *. To this fociety all the reft of the people arc flaves. For example, if my neighbour hath a mind to my cow,... | |
 | 512 pages
...rr.cn among us were bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpofe that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. The greatnefs of tliefe men's aflurance and the boldnefs of thei r pretenfions gained upon the opinion... | |
 | James Gregory - Hospitals - 1803 - 564 pages
...among us, bred up from " their youth in the art of proving by words, multiplied for the " purpofe, that -white is black, and black is white, according as they ** are paid. To this fociety all the reft of the people zrejlaves. For ** example, if my neighbour have -a mind to my cow,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...the art of proving, by words multiplied for the purpose, that white « black, and black is wl.ite, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the peopls are slaves. For example, if my neighbour hats a mind to my cow, he has a lawyer to prove that... | |
 | William James Linton - 1839 - 446 pages
...the better to bring which about, very many men among us were bred up from their youth in the art of proving, by words multiplied for that purpose, that...black, and black is white, according as they are paid.* The greatness of these men's assurances, and the boldness of their pretensions, gained upon the opinions... | |
 | Edward O'Brien - Lawyers - 1842 - 330 pages
...Lawyers as " A society of men bred up from their youth in the art of proving, by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid." " They were Lawyers .... men full of subtilty." — Burkes French Revolution. " Lawyer ! I believe... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1855 - 828 pages
...many Men among us were [bred up from their Youth in the Art of proving by Words multiplied for the Purpose that White is Black, and Black is White, according as they are paid.] The Greatness of these Mens Assurance and the Boldness of their Pretensions gained upon the Opinion... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English literature - 1869 - 630 pages
...proiession that Gulliver further describes as " bred up in the art of proving, by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black and black is white, according as they are paid ; but in all points out of their own trade usually the most stupid and ignorant generation among us."... | |
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I said there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black and black is white, according as they are paid. 
