 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. XXIV. It is with narrow-souled people, as with narrow-necked bottles — the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out. xxv. Reading is the food, conversation the exercise, and contemplation the physick, of the mind. XXVI.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...or at great tables, before two candles or twenty sconces. XLIV. It is with narrow-souled people as with narrownecked bottles : the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it out. XLV. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...or at great tables, before two candles or twenty sconces. XLJV. It is with narrow-souled people as with narrownecked bottles: the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it out. XLV. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a... | |
 | Solomon Grildrig - English essays - 1805 - 412 pages
...generally impressed by noise, and where sense is wanting, clamour supplies its place; as with narrow necked bottles, the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring that little out. This species of false and superficial learning resembles false money, it may pass... | |
 | Solomon Grildrig - 1805 - 390 pages
...impressed by noise, and where sense is wanting, clamour supplies its place; .as with narrow necked bottles, the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring that little out. This species of false and superficial learning resembles false money, it may pass... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...tables or at great tables, before two candles or twenty sconces. It is with narrow-souled people as with narrownecked bottles ; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 pages
...pieces, are from henceforth inviolable friends. It is with narrow-soul'd people as with narrowneck'd bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 516 pages
...have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. necked bottles: the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it out. Since it is reasonable to doubt most things, we should most of all doubt that reason of ours,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 506 pages
...in a large saloon, at small tables or at great tables, before two candles, or twenty sconces. necked bottles : the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it out. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but Very few a generous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 412 pages
...some character to pieces, are from henceforth inviolable friends. It is with narrow-souled people as with narrownecked bottles ; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a gene... | |
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It is with narrow-souled people as with narrownecked bottles ; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. 
