And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
— Jonathan Swift Early Modern

Gulliver's Travels

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Gulliver's Travels, Part II, Chapter VII

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1726

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