 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
 | Thomas Carlyle - Clothing and dress - 1896 - 524 pages
...of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himself but a microcoat, or rather a complete...Swiftian conclusion which must have found favor in the 1 Bk. IlI, cap. xi. 2 Tale of a Tub, Sect. III. eyes of the man who wrote Count Zaehdarm's epitaph.)... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Bookbinding - 1896 - 536 pages
...of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himself but a microcoat, or rather a complete...vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches ?" * (I omit the drastic Swiftian conclusion which must have found favor in the ยป Bk. Ill, cap. ri.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Clothing and dress - 1896 - 520 pages
...of a beech, and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birch. To conclude from all, what is man himself but a microcoat, or rather a complete...not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn I out in the dirt, self-love a surtout, vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches ? " 2 (I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Stanley Lane-Poole - 1896 - 328 pages
...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...vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches ? These postulata being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning that those beings, which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1897 - 478 pages
...Alluding to the word microcosm, or a little world, as man has been called by philosophers. 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... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - English literature - 1897 - 346 pages
...man 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 ? due course of reasoning, that those beings, which the world calls improperly suits of clothes are... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - English literature - 1897 - 348 pages
...man 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 ? These postttlata being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning, that those beings, which... | |
 | John Scott Clark - American literature - 1898 - 910 pages
...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...them all contribute in their order towards furnishing an exact dress ; to instance no more, is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn out in... | |
 | Robert McWilliam - English literature - 1900 - 644 pages
...himself but a Micro-Coat, or rather a compleat Suit of Clothes, with all its Trimmings ? As to his Body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the...exact Dress. To instance no more, is not Religion a Cloke, Honesty a Pair of Shoes, worn out in the dirt; Self-love a Surtout, and Vanity a Shirt'! The... | |
 | R. McWilliam - English literature - 1900 - 834 pages
...himself but a Micro-Coat, or rather a compleat Suit of Clothes, with all its Trimmings ? As to his Body, there can be no dispute. But examine even the...furnishing out an exact Dress. To instance no more, is not Keligion a Cloke, Honesty a Pair of Shoes, worn out in the dirt ; Self-love a Surtout, and Vanity a... | |
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