 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 Seiten
...mifchievous and expenfive ; might, in Time, be a tolerable Critick in Velvet and Brocade; and, for ought I know, would equally become them. * I WOULD have you look upon Finery as a neceffary Folly, which all great Ladies did whom I have ever known : I do riot defire you to be out of the Fafhion,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 Seiten
...and expenfive j might, in Time, be a tolerable Critick Critick in Velvet and Brocade ; and, for ought I know, would equally become them. I WOULD have you look upon Finery as a neceffary Folly, which all great Ladies did whom I have ever known : I do not defire you to be out of the Fafhion, but... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 Seiten
...mifchievous and expenfive ; might, in Time, be a tolerable Critick in Velvet and Brocade ; and, for ought I know, would equally become them. I would have you look upon Finery as a neceflary Eolly, which all great Ladies did whom I have ever Y 3 knaw&r. known : I do not defire you... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 356 Seiten
...than any of you, is an animal lefs mifchievous and expenfive, might in time be a tolerable critick in velvet and brocade, and, for aught I know, would...would have you look upon finery as a neceffary folly ; which all great ladies did, whom I have ever known : I do not defire you to be out of the fafhion,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 398 Seiten
...you, is an animal lefs mifchievous and expenfive, might in time be a tolerable G 2 critick critick in velvet and brocade, and, for aught I know, would...become them. I would have you look upon finery as a neceflary folly; which all great ladies did, whom I have ever known : I do not defire you to be out... | |
 | 1755 - 318 Seiten
...Degree above a Monkey, who has more diverting Tricks than any of you, is an Animal lefs mifchievous and expenfive, might in time be a tolerable Critic...become them. I would have you look upon Finery as a neceflary Folly, as all great Ladies did whom I have ever known. I do not defire you to be out of the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 Seiten
...degree above a monkey ; who hath more diverting tricks than any of you, is an animal lefs mifchievous and expenfive, might in time be a tolerable critic...know, would equally become them. I would have you look upoa finery as a neceflary folly; which which all great ladies did, whom I have ever known. I do not... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1760 - 236 Seiten
...tricks than any of you, is an animal lefs mifchievous and expenfwe, might in time be a tolerable critick in velvet and brocade, and, for aught I know, would...become them. I would have you look upon finery as a neocflary folly ; which all great ladies did, whom I have ever ' known : I do not delire you to be... | |
 | 1764 - 404 Seiten
...degree above a monkey ; who has more diverting tricks than any of you, is an animal lefs mifchievous and expenfive, might in time be a tolerable critic in velvet and brocade, andi for ought I know, Would equally become them, I would have you look upon finery as a necefTdry... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 388 Seiten
...degree above a monkey;_ who hath more diverting tricks than any of you, is an animal lefs mifchievous and expenfive, might in time be a. tolerable critic...and brocade, and, for aught I know, would equally becomel them. I would have you look upon finery as a neceffary folly -, which all great ladies did... | |
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I cannot conceive you to be human creatures, but a certain sort of species hardly a degree above a monkey ; who has more diverting tricks than any of you, is an animal less mischievous and expensive, might in time be a tolerable critic in velvet and brocade,... 
