 To conclude from all, what is man himself but a microcoat, or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? As to his body there can be no dispute ; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their...  Sartor Resartus - Page xxby Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 432 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? as to his body, there can be no dispute: bat examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will...vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pair of breeches ; which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...himself but a micro-coat * ; or rather a complete suit of cloaths, with all its trimmings F As to his body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the...vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - English literature - 1812 - 250 pages
...himself but a micro-coat,* or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? as to his body, there can be no dispute ; but examine even the...vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pair of breeches; which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 442 pages
...himself but a micro- coat, * or rather a complete suit of clothes 'with all its trimmings? as to his body, there can be no dispute : but examine even the...vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pair of breeches ; which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 pages
...himself but a micro-coat, * or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings ? as to his body, there can be no dispute : but examine even the...vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pair of breeches ; which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...himself, but a micro coat*; or rather a complete suit of clothes, with all its trimmings ? As to his body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the...self-love a surtout; vanity a shirt ; and conscience a pairof breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well as Hastiness, is easily slipt down for... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 274 pages
...is humorously pointed out. ' Man,' says he, ' is a Micro-Coat. As to his body there can be no doubt; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you...Vanity a shirt, and Conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 530 pages
...humorously pointed out. ' Man,' says he, ' is a Micro-Coat. As to his body there can be no doubt ; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you...Vanity a shirt, and Conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both?'... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1826 - 906 pages
............................... 1685 In his 'Tale of a Tub', Swift pronounces Man a ' Micro-Coat:' for — " Is not Religion a cloak, Honesty a pair of shoes worn...out in the dirt, Self-love a surtout, Vanity a shirt ? &.c" Helsham'u Lectures in Natural Philosophy .......... pi. 1 7-1H Helvetius on Man, by Hooper ............... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Library catalogs - 1826 - 672 pages
...Microcosm, by I. B 1685 In bis ' Tale of a Tub', Swift pronounces Man a ' Micro -Coat : ' for — " Is not Religion a cloak, Honesty a pair of shoes worn out in the dirt, Self-love » aurtout, Vanity a shirt r &c" Htlsham's Lectures in Natural Philosophy pi. 1739 Helming on Man,... | |
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