 To this society all the rest of the people are slaves. For example, if my neighbour has a mind to my cow, he hires a lawyer to prove that he ought to have my cow from me. I must then hire another to defend my right, it being against all rules of law that...  De roman in de 18e eeuw in West-Europa - Page 270by J. Prinsen - 1925 - 540 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...two Difadvantages ; Firft, my Lawyer, being pra&ifed almoft from his Cradle in defending Falfhood, is quite out of his Element, when he would be an Advocate for Juftice, which is an Office unnatural, he always attempts with great Awkwardnefs, if not with ill Will.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...great Difadvantages. Firft, my Lawyer being pradHed almoft from his Cradle in defending Falfliood ; is quite out of his Element when he would be an Advocate for Juftice, which as an Office unnatural, he always attempts with great Aukwardnds, if not with Ill-will.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...great difadvantages ; frft, my laivyer, being practifed almoft from his cradle in defending falfhood, is quite out of his element when he would be an advocate for jufiice, which is an unnatural office he always attempts with great aukwardnefs, if not with ill-will.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...great liiladvantages ; fir[lr niv lawyer, being practifed almoft from his cradle in defending falfhood, is quite out of his element, when he would be an advocate for juttice, which K an unnatural office, he alwayi attempts with great aukwardnefs, if not with ill-will.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...great difadvantages ; firft, my lawyer, being pra&iied almoft from his cradle in defending falfhood, is quite out of his element, when he would be an advocate for juftice, which is an unnatural office he always attempts with great awkwardnefs, if not with ill will.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...this account is much exaggerated, pra&ifed practifed almoft from his cradle in defending falfehood, is quite out of his element, when he would be an advocate for juftice, which is an unnatural office, he always attempts with great aukwardnefs, if not with ill-will.... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...*&. mind to my cow,. he hires a lawyer to prove that he ought to have my cow from me. I muse .then hire another to defend my right, it being against...when he would be an advocate for justice, which is an unnatural office he always attempts with great awkardness, if not with ill-will. The second disadvantage... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...neighbour has a mind to my cow, he has a lawyer to prove that he ought to have my cow from me. I must then hire another to defend my right, it being against...when he would be an advocate for justice, which is an unnatural office he always attempts with great awkwardness, if not with ill will. The second disadvantage... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1804 - 402 pages
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 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...neighbour has a mind to my cow, he has a lawyer to prove that he ought to have my cow from me. I must then hire another to defend my right, it being against...case, I, who am the right owner, lie under two great disadrantages : first, my lawyer, being practised almost from his cradle in defending falsehood, is... | |
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