 | Jonathan Swift, Stanley Lane-Poole - 1896 - 328 pages
...ever do so, till he be chained in the bottomless pit. But although the devil be the father oflies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost...reputation by the continual improvements that have t>een made upon him. Who first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it •to politics, is not so... | |
 | 1897 - 308 pages
...And spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, whatever is, is right. — Pope. Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. — Swift. Wherever noble deed is done, There are the souls of our heroes stirred ; Wherever a field... | |
 | 1897 - 176 pages
...perfidious. 1 6. There cannot be a greater treachery than first to raise a confidence and deceive it. 17. Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. 1 8. A hypocrite is under perpetual constraint. And what a torment must it be for a man always to appear... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 466 pages
...it) he had been viceroy of a great western province ; and forced to exercise his talent in inferior regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history, although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall therefore... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1900 - 370 pages
...daily tempts to his own sin, and will ever do so till he is chained in the bottomless pit. But though the Devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history, though I have made some diligent enquiries : I shall therefore... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 452 pages
...it) he had been viceroy of a great western province ; and forced to exercise his talent in inferior regions among other fallen spirits, poor or deluded...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history, although I have made some diligent inquiries. I shall therefore... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1902 - 398 pages
...daily tempts to his own sin, and will ever do so till he is chained in the bottomless pit. But though the Devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other...first reduced lying into an art, and adapted it to politics, is not so clear from history, though I have made some diligent enquiries : I shall therefore... | |
 | Abram N. Coleman - 1903 - 310 pages
...45. There cannot be a greater treachery than first to raise a confidence and deceive it. Addison. 46. Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. Dean Swift. 47. A hypocrite is under perpetual constraint. And what a torment must it be for a man... | |
 | Thomas Earnshaw Bradley - 1852 - 878 pages
...carrying her followers up to the highest preferment: found as useful in a court as armour in a camp. Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. Political lying can conquer kingdoms without fighting, and sometimes with tho loss of a battle. U gives... | |
 | P. Garrett - 1906 - 880 pages
...tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all. Although the devil be (iie father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors,...continual improvements that have been made upon him. Suift. The radiant sun Sends from above ten thousand blessings down, Nor is he set so high for show... | |
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But although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation, by the continual improvements that have been made upon him. 
