A Tale of a Tub
A Tale of a Tub
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This perhaps may be objected against by those who maintain theinfinity of matter, and therefore will not allow that any species ofit can be exhausted. For answer to which, let us examine thenoblest branch of modern wit or invention planted and cultivated bythe present age, and which of all others hath borne the most and thefairest fruit. For though some remains of it were left us by theancients, yet have not any of those, as I remember, been translatedor compiled into systems for modern use. Th...erefore we may affirm, to our own honour, that it has in some sort been both invented andbrought to a perfection by the same hands. What I mean is, thathighly celebrated talent among the modern wits of deducingsimilitudes, allusions, and applications, very surprising, agreeable, and apposite, from the signs of either sex, together withtheir proper uses. And truly, having observed how little inventionbears any vogue besides what is derived into these channels, I havesometimes had a thought that the happy genius of our age and countrywas prophetically held forth by that ancient typical description ofthe Indian pigmies whose stature did not exceed above two feet, sedquorum pudenda crassa, et ad talos usque pertingentia.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This perhaps may be objected against by those who maintain theinfinity of matter, and therefore will not allow that any species ofit can be exhausted. For answer to which, let us examine thenoblest branch of modern wit or invention planted and cultivated bythe present age, and which of all others hath borne the most and thefairest fruit. For though some remains of it were left us by theancients, yet have not any of those, as I remember, been translatedor compiled into systems for modern use. Th...erefore we may affirm, to our own honour, that it has in some sort been both invented andbrought to a perfection by the same hands. What I mean is, thathighly celebrated talent among the modern wits of deducingsimilitudes, allusions, and applications, very surprising, agreeable, and apposite, from the signs of either sex, together withtheir proper uses. And truly, having observed how little inventionbears any vogue besides what is derived into these channels, I havesometimes had a thought that the happy genius of our age and countrywas prophetically held forth by that ancient typical description ofthe Indian pigmies whose stature did not exceed above two feet, sedquorum pudenda crassa, et ad talos usque pertingentia.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 to read onlineMoreLess
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