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" ... instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. "
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1889
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Uiversal Improvement of Mankind...

Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...every Corner of Nature : The Difference is , that inftead of Dirt and Poifbn, we have rather chofe to fill our Hives with Honey and Wax, thus furnishing Mankind with the two Nobleft of Things , which are Sweetnefs and Light. 'TIS wonderful to conceive the Tumult arifen among...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...through every corner of nature; the difference is, that instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is, that instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books,...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is, that instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light." It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books,...
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1812 - 250 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is, that instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light." It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books,...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 446 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is, that, instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. 0 It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books,...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 442 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is, that, instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books,...
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Notes and Queries

1877 - 564 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is that, instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which ure sweetness and light.' " Now in the allegory preceding Temple figures as the bee ;...
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Notes and Queries

1889 - 562 pages
...In Swift's ' Battle of the Books ' there is a dispute between a spider and a bee. Afterwards .53 top takes up the cause of ancient authors, whom he likens...noblest of thing?, which are sweetness and light." WALTER W. SKKAT. REFERENCES TO SHAKSPEARE AND CHAUCEK. — I find the following references to Shakspere...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Interesting and Valuable ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...every corner of nature ; the difference is, that, instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax ; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light. It is wonderful to conceive the tumult arisen among the books...
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