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" It is certainly the best ingredient toward that kind of satire which is most useful, and gives the least offence; which, instead of lashing, laughs men out of their follies and vices; and is the character that gives Horace the preference to Juvenal. "
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and ... - Page 463
by Jonathan Swift - 1808
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The Intelligencer

Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan - Great Britain - 1730 - 284 pages
...towards that Kind of Satyr, which is moft ufeful, and gives the leaft Offence ; which inftead of laming, laughs Men out of their Follies and Vices, and is the Character which gives Horace the Preference to Juvenal. AND although fome Things are too ferious, folemn, or...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...that Kind of Satyr, •which is moft »feful, and gives the leaft Offence j which, inftead of lafhing, laughs Men out of their Follies, and Vices •, and...gives Horace the Preference to Juvenal. AND, although fome Things are too ferious, folemn, or facred to be turned into Ridicule, yet the Abufes of them are...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...Kind of Satyr, which is moil ufeful, and gives the leaft Offence ; which, inftead of ladling, laugheth Men out of their Follies, and Vices ; and is the Character that giveth Horace the Preference to Juvenal. AND, although fome Things are too ferious, folemn or facred...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 11

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1755 - 392 pages
...towards that kind of fatire, which is moft ufeful and gives the leaft offence ; which, inftead of laming, laughs men out of their follies and vices ; and is...gives Horace the preference to Juvenal. And, although fome things are too ferious, folemn, or facred to be turned into ridicule, yet the abufes of them are...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 394 pages
...towards that kind of fatire, which is moft ufeful, and gives the leaft offence; which, inftead of laming, laughs men. out of their follies and vices ; and is...gives Horace the preference to Juvenal. And although fome things are too ferious, folemn, or facted to be turned into ridicule, yet the abufes of them are...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 11

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 292 pages
...that kind of fatire, which is moft ufeful, and gives the leaft oifence ; which,, inftead of lammg, laughs men out of their follies and vices ; and is the character, that gives tttract tlie preference to Juvenal. And, And, although fome things are too ferious, folemn, or facred...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 400 pages
...kind of fatire, which is mofl ufeful and gives the leaft offence : which, inftead o * * of lafhing, laughs men out of their follies and vices ; and is the character that gives Horace the preference to Ju~ vznal. And, although fome things are too ferious, folemn, or (acred, to be turned into ridicule,...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...that kind of fatire, •which is moft ufeful, and gives the leaft offence ; which, inftead of lalhing, laughs men out of their follies and vices; and is...gives Horace the preference to Juvenal. And, although fome things are too ferious, folemn, or facred, to be turned into ridicule, yet the abufes of them...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...'and 'is the character that grvje^ Horace the preference to Juvenal. And, although some things are1 too serious, solemn, or sacred, to be turned into ridicule, yet the abiisei of them are certainly not ; siricVi^ is allowed thYt corruptions in religion, politick^, 'and...
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The Elements of English Composition: Containing Practical Instructions for ...

David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...that kind of fatyr, which is molt ufeful, and gives the leaft effence ; which, inftead of laftling, laughs men out of their follies, and vices ; and is...character that gives Horace the preference to Juvenal." The firft of thefe fentenees is unexceptionable, but the laft cannot be commended. — It is certainly...
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