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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. "
The Cambridge History of English Literature: From Steele and Addison to Pope ... - Page 102
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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
...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, upon the close of this long descant...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...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, upon the close of this long des- ' cant...
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The Works, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...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, upon the close of this long descant...
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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
...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, upon the close of this long descant...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters ..., Volume 11

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 pages
...instead of dirt and poispn, 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, upon the close of this long descant...
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Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite conversation

Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 446 pages
...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, upon the close of this long descant...
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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
...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, upon the close of this long descant...
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Notes and Queries

Electronic journals - 1872 - 676 pages
...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." — Swift's Worla, 1870, vol. ip 128. JONATHAN BOUCHIER. COIN. — Can any one assist me to identify...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Interesting and Valuable ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...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 upon the close of this long descant of...
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The Works of Dean Swift: Comprising A Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books ...

Jonathan Swift - Women and literature - 1857 - 432 pages
...instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chose 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, upon the close of this long descant...
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