 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
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - English prose literature - 1911 - 744 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 postulate being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning that those beings, which... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - English prose literature - 1911 - 754 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 postulate, being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning that those beings, which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1920 - 486 pages
...compleat Suit of' Cloaths with all its Trimmings ? As to his Body, there can be no dispute'; _JyuT~examme even the Acquirements of his Mind, you will find them...contribute in their Order, towards furnishing out an ejoft Dress : To instance no more ; Is not Religion ^TG^J^Honesty a Pair of Shoes,1 worn 'out in the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1920 - 490 pages
...belonging to the Idol. P°S- 59- The Allusion of " Religion to a Cloak, Honesty to a Pair " of Sheet worn out in the Dirt, Self-Love a Surtout, Vanity a Shirt, ''and Conscience a Pair of Breeches, which tho' a Cover for Lewdnets, "as well as Nastiness, is easily slipt down for the Service of both... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1920 - 494 pages
...himself but a * MicroCoat, or rather a compleat Suit of Cloaths with all its Trimmings ? As to his Body, there can be no dispute ; \ but examine even the Acquirements of his Mind, you I will find them all contribute in their Order, towards I furnishing out an exact Dress : To instance... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1920 - 506 pages
...Moral Honesty and Conscience, which are the strongest Ties by which Men can be tied to one another. Is not Religion a Cloak, Honesty a Pair of Shoes 'worn out in the Dirt, Stlf-love a Surtout, Inanity a Shirt, and Conscience a Pair of Breeches ? (c) Which last Allusion gives... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1924 - 492 pages
...himself but a micro-coat, 1 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,... | |
 | Gustavus Watts Cunningham - Intellect - 1925 - 146 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 acquirements of his mind. You will find these all contribute in their order to furnishing out an exact dress. To instance no more, is not Religion... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...man himself but a microcoat,1 or rather a complete suit of clothes with all its trimmings? As to his will take some savage woman, she shall real my dusky...the hair, and hurl t heir so slight a thing. lances These postúlala* being admitted, it will follow in due course of reasoning that those beings which... | |
 | Shane Leslie - Biography & Autobiography - 1928 - 388 pages
...and what a fine doublet of white satin is worn by the birch." Men wore clothes over body and soul. "Is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes...vanity a shirt and conscience a pair of breeches?" And the quick ensuing thought was irresistible, however devastating. "If certain ermines and furs be... | |
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