 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
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...is man himself, b Tuicro-cout, or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings? As tot better done in Shakspeare у will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out UD exuct drope. ' instance no... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 pages
...but a micro coat 3 ' ) ; or rather a complete suit of clothes, with all its trimmings? As to 3-) liis 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 - 1850 - 1012 pages
...himself but a micro-coat,' or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings 1 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 lewdnese as well as nastinees, is easily slipt down for the service of both!6... | |
 | John Wesley - 1851 - 64 pages
...with all its trimmings ? As to his body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the requirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in...in the dirt; self-love a surtout; vanity a shirt, which if worn long enough will become thread-bare, a bundle of rags, and at last be torn up for tinder.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Women and literature - 1857 - 432 pages
...himself, but a micro-coat : f or rather a complete suit of clothes, with all its trimmings ? As to his body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the...contribute in their order, towards furnishing out an exact * The Egyptians worshipped a monkey ; which onimal \s very fond of eating lice, styled here creatures... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 698 pages
...periwig adoras the head of the beecb, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birk... Is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn...vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as will as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both?...... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...periwig adorns the head of the beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birk... 1s not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn...vanity a shirt , and conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as will as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both?...... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 712 pages
...what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birk... Is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair ûf shoes worn out in the dirt, self-love a surtout , vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches, whicb, though a cover for lewdness as will as nastiness, is easily slipt down for the service of both?...... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1866 - 500 pages
...periwig adorns the head of the beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birch.... Is not religion a cloak , honesty a pair of shoes...surtout, vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of « est l'âme, et encore par l'Écriture, car c'est en lui « que nous avons le mouvement, la vie et... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1871 - 910 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...dirt, selflove a surtout, vanity a shirt ? — and so on. These postulata being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning that those beings... | |
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