Hudibras: In Three PartsD. Browne, 1761 - 401 pages |
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... fome who have had very little human Learning , but were endued with a large Share of natural Wit and Parts , have become the most celebrated Poets of the Age they lived in . But , as these last are , Raræ aves in terris ; fo when the ...
... fome who have had very little human Learning , but were endued with a large Share of natural Wit and Parts , have become the most celebrated Poets of the Age they lived in . But , as these last are , Raræ aves in terris ; fo when the ...
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... fome affirm , it may be perceived , throughout his whole Poem , that he had read much , and was very well accom- plished in the most useful Parts of human Learning . RAPIN ( in his Reflections ) fpeaking of the ne- ceffary Qualities ...
... fome affirm , it may be perceived , throughout his whole Poem , that he had read much , and was very well accom- plished in the most useful Parts of human Learning . RAPIN ( in his Reflections ) fpeaking of the ne- ceffary Qualities ...
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... fome Account of fuch anonymous Authors , whofe Compofitions have been eminent for Wit or Learning ; I have been defired to oblige them with fuch Informations , as I could receive from those who had the Happinefs to be acquainted with ...
... fome Account of fuch anonymous Authors , whofe Compofitions have been eminent for Wit or Learning ; I have been defired to oblige them with fuch Informations , as I could receive from those who had the Happinefs to be acquainted with ...
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... fome fmall Eftate of his own , but rented a much greater of the Lord of the Manor where he lived . However , per- ceiving in this Son an early Inclination to Learning , he made a fhift to have him educated in the Free- School at ...
... fome fmall Eftate of his own , but rented a much greater of the Lord of the Manor where he lived . However , per- ceiving in this Son an early Inclination to Learning , he made a fhift to have him educated in the Free- School at ...
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... fome Pictures , faid to be of his Drawing , which remained in that Family ; which I mention not for the Excellency of them , but to fatisfy the Reader of his early Incli- nations to that noble Art ; for which also he was afterwards ...
... fome Pictures , faid to be of his Drawing , which remained in that Family ; which I mention not for the Excellency of them , but to fatisfy the Reader of his early Incli- nations to that noble Art ; for which also he was afterwards ...
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Page 14 - This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age...
Page x - He'd run in debt by disputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by syllogism true, In mood and figure he would do. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope : And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, H...
Page 239 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, Prove false again? Two hundred more.
Page 37 - For he was of that noble trade, That demi-gods and heroes made, Slaughter, and knocking on the head...
Page viii - t has been held by many, that As Montaigne, playing with his cat, Complains she thought him but an ass, Much more she would Sir Hudibras.
Page x - 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 or no wit; Words so debas'd and hard, no stone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hasty noise he spoke 'em, The ignorant for current took 'em...
Page 165 - But as a dog that turns the spit Bestirs himself, and plies his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again: And still he's in the self-same place Where at his setting out he was...
Page 9 - For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Page 292 - For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain. Hence timely running's no mean part Of conduct, in the martial art...
Page ix - twixt south and south-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees. He'd run in debt by disputation, And pay with ratiocination. All this by syllogism, true In mood and figure, he would do.