The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 6Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... ( quoth he ) this is God's caufe ; " and if our God hath any caufe , this is it ; and if " this be not God's caufe , then God is no god for me ; " but the Devil is got up into heaven . " Mr. Calamy , in his fpeech at Guildhall , 1643 ...
... ( quoth he ) this is God's caufe ; " and if our God hath any caufe , this is it ; and if " this be not God's caufe , then God is no god for me ; " but the Devil is got up into heaven . " Mr. Calamy , in his fpeech at Guildhall , 1643 ...
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... Quoth Hudibras , I fmell a rat ; Ralpho , thou dost prevaricate : For though the thefis which thou lay`ft Be true ad amufim , as thou fay'st ; ( For that Bear - baiting should appear Jure divino lawfuller Than Synods are , thou doft ...
... Quoth Hudibras , I fmell a rat ; Ralpho , thou dost prevaricate : For though the thefis which thou lay`ft Be true ad amufim , as thou fay'st ; ( For that Bear - baiting should appear Jure divino lawfuller Than Synods are , thou doft ...
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... Quoth Hudibras , Thou offer'ft much , But art not able to keep touch . Mira de lente , as ' tis i ' th ' adage , Id eft , to make a leek a cabbage ; Thou wilt at beft but fuck a bull , 859 Or fhear fwine , all cry , and no wool ; For ...
... Quoth Hudibras , Thou offer'ft much , But art not able to keep touch . Mira de lente , as ' tis i ' th ' adage , Id eft , to make a leek a cabbage ; Thou wilt at beft but fuck a bull , 859 Or fhear fwine , all cry , and no wool ; For ...
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... ] Thus altered in the edition of 1674 , Knew when t ' engage his bear pell - mell , And when to bring him off as well . Pell - mell , i , e . confufedly , without order . And leave th ' herbs ftanding . Quoth Sir Sun 54 BUTLER'S POEMS .
... ] Thus altered in the edition of 1674 , Knew when t ' engage his bear pell - mell , And when to bring him off as well . Pell - mell , i , e . confufedly , without order . And leave th ' herbs ftanding . Quoth Sir Sun 54 BUTLER'S POEMS .
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... Quoth Sir Sun , My friends , that is not to be done . Not done ! quoth Statefman ; Yes , an ' t please ye , When ' tis once known , you ' ll say ' tis easy . Why then let's know it , quoth Apollo : We'll beat a drum , and they ' ll all ...
... Quoth Sir Sun , My friends , that is not to be done . Not done ! quoth Statefman ; Yes , an ' t please ye , When ' tis once known , you ' ll say ' tis easy . Why then let's know it , quoth Apollo : We'll beat a drum , and they ' ll all ...
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