 I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprise and astonish; strange, so many hopeful princes^.and so many shameful kings!  The London Magazine - Seite 2111827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands ; I wish they bad as long ears. Prmces, in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 438 Seiten
...any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands; I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...that surprise and astonish; strange, so many hopeful princes^.and so many shameful kings! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 564 Seiten
...any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands ; I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful Jungs ! If they happen to die young, they would .have been prodigies of wisdom and virtue : if .they... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 458 Seiten
...looks more like a/ panegyric than a history: And we find it ob^erved by a fine writer, " that princes in their infancy, childhood and youth, are said to...discover prodigious' parts and wit, to speak things that surprize and asttH nish: strange, adds he, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! if... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 Seiten
...any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands, 1 wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprize and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happen... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...the same time. Kings arc commonly said to have long hands ; I wish they had as long ears. Princes, in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...speak things that surprise and astonish ; strange, so mativ hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If they .happen to die young, they would have ticen... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...live mother time. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are «aid to diccover prodición* light •erse with the learned on topics of history and science ; and the amusement of u re so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been ni4xligi''9 of wisdom and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1857 - 432 Seiten
...any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands ; I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth are said to...speak things that surprise and astonish : strange, that so many hopeful princes, and so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would... | |
 | 1872 - 556 Seiten
...ideas. If a man maketh me keep my distance, the comfort is, he keepeth his at the same time. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and... | |
 | James Stormonth - 1877 - 136 Seiten
...is usually pretended, the last is almost impossible, the general practice is for the second. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth are said to discover prodigious parts and wits, to speak things that surprise and astonish. To divert at any time a troublesome fancy, run to... | |
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