 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...to touch them on : And when with hafty nolle he fpoke 'em, The ignorant for current took 'em ; II 5 That had the orator, who once Did fill his mouth with pebble (tones When he harangu'd, but knew his phrafe, He would have us'd no other ways. 103 Or Cerberus bimfilf,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 424 pages
...debas 'd and hard , no Ston» Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafly Noife he fpoke 'em , The Ignorant for current took 'em. That had.... ' Did fill his Mouth with Pebble Stones When he harangu 'd , but known his Phrafe , He would have us 'd no other ways. C'étoit un habit d'Arlequin... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...vaft and large f for he could Coin or Counterfeit New Words , with little or no Wit; Words fo debas V and hard , no Stone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafly Noife hefpoke'em, The Ignorant for current took 'em. That had the Orator , who once Did fill... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...as vaft and large : For he cou'd coin or counterfeit IlO New Words, with little or no Wit; Words fo debas'd and hard, no Stone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafty Noife he fpoke 'em, The Ignorant for current took 'em ; [5 That had the h Orator, who once Did... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...orator, who once 115 Did fill his mouth with pebble-ftones When he haiangu'd, but known his phrafe, He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater ! uo For he, by geometric fcale, Could take the fize of pots of ale; Refolve by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...this Poem ; for which they are bantered by Sir John Birkenhead. And when with hafty noife he fpoke 'em, /The ignorant for current took 'em ; That had the orator, who once 115 Did fill his mouth with pebble-ftones When he harangued, but known his phrafe, He would have us'd... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...Ali'trmnn rtnniicfrton, who fcnt a perfun N* . £itc I\A Snj'ng (w|iat lie called; amallfiiiMt ifalm. m to That had the orator, who once Did fill his mouth with pebble (tones When he harangu'd, but known his phrafe, He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1801 - 528 pages
...edition that I have met And, when with hafty noife he fpoke '^m, The ignorant for current took 'em; 1 1 5 That had the orator who once Did fill his mouth with pebble (lones When he harangu'd, but known his phrafe, He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...two Centnries of Panl's Chnrch-yard. ' ' Words so debas'd and hard, no stone Was hard enongh to tonch them on ; And when with hasty noise he spoke 'em, The ignorant for cnrrent took 'em; That had the orator '% who once Did fill his month with pebble stones When he harangn'd,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...had supplies as vast and large . For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little or no wit ; . thcin on ; And when with hasty noise he spoke 'em, The ignorant for current took 'em ; That had the... | |
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Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er be spent ; And truly to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and large. For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little... 
