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" But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cuffs with the senses, and common understanding, as well as common sense, is kicked out of doors, the first proselyte he makes is himself... "
Madness the Rage; Or, Memoirs of a Man Without a Name ... - Page 138
by Madness - 1810
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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
...worth a solution ; and it were well if qll ;nctaphysical eobwob problems were no otherwise answered. gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For, cant...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...worth a solution; and it were well if all metaphysical cobweb problems were no otherwise answered. gets astride on his reason; when imagination is at...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others; a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For, cant...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...and the greatest pain.' GARTH. MS- Pall. gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is &t tufts with the senses ; and common understanding; as well...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others; a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigoroufly as from within. For, cant...
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A Tale of a Tub,: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...his private infirmities, as well as in the stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason; when imagination is at...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others; a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For cant...
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A Tale of a Tub: Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To which ...

Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - English literature - 1812 - 250 pages
...private infirmities, as well as iu the stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's >• / fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For, cant...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 pages
...ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason; when imagination is at cufls with the senses ; and common understanding, as well...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating from without, as vigorously as from within. For, cant...
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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
...his private infirmities, as well as in the stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating from without as vigorously as from within. For cant...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 442 pages
...his private infirmities, as well as in the stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating from without as vigorously as from within. For cant...
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Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite conversation

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 446 pages
...his private infirmities, as well as in the stubborn ignorance of the people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason ; when imagination is at...first proselyte he makes is himself; and when that is eace compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a strong delusion always operating...
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The Select Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing the Whole of His ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...people. But when a man's fancy gets astride on his reason, when imagination is at cnffs with the censes, and common understanding, as well as common sense,...compassed, the difficulty is not so great in bringing over others ; a Itrong delusion always operating from without • Hen is another defect in the manuscript...
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