Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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... nature , Are either for the Land or Water ) But here our Authors make a doubt , Whether he were more wise , or stout . Some hold the one , and some the other : But howsoe'er they make a pother , The difference was so small , his Brain ...
... nature , Are either for the Land or Water ) But here our Authors make a doubt , Whether he were more wise , or stout . Some hold the one , and some the other : But howsoe'er they make a pother , The difference was so small , his Brain ...
Page 7
... Natures by Abstracts , Where Entity and Quiddity The Ghosts of defunct Bodies flie ; Where Truth in Person does appear , Like words congeal'd in Northern Air . He knew what's what , and that's as high As Metaphysick Wit can fly , In ...
... Natures by Abstracts , Where Entity and Quiddity The Ghosts of defunct Bodies flie ; Where Truth in Person does appear , Like words congeal'd in Northern Air . He knew what's what , and that's as high As Metaphysick Wit can fly , In ...
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... Nature , and their Stars , to write ; Who , as we finde in sullen Writs , And cross - graind Works of modern Wits , With Vanity , Opinion , Want , The wonder of the Ignorant , The Praises of the Author , penn'd By himself , or wit ...
... Nature , and their Stars , to write ; Who , as we finde in sullen Writs , And cross - graind Works of modern Wits , With Vanity , Opinion , Want , The wonder of the Ignorant , The Praises of the Author , penn'd By himself , or wit ...
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... Nature naked to the skin , You'll find about her no such thing . It may be so , yet what we tell Of Trulla , that's improbable , Shall be depos'd by those have seen't , Or , what's as good , produc'd in print : And if they will not take ...
... Nature naked to the skin , You'll find about her no such thing . It may be so , yet what we tell Of Trulla , that's improbable , Shall be depos'd by those have seen't , Or , what's as good , produc'd in print : And if they will not take ...
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... Natural Death appear thy work , And stop the Gangreen in stale Pork ; Not all that force that makes thee proud , Because by Bullock ne'er withstood ; Though arm'd with all thy Clevers , Knives , And Axes made to hew down lives ; Shall ...
... Natural Death appear thy work , And stop the Gangreen in stale Pork ; Not all that force that makes thee proud , Because by Bullock ne'er withstood ; Though arm'd with all thy Clevers , Knives , And Axes made to hew down lives ; Shall ...
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Hudibras; Written in the Time of the Late Wars Samuel Butler,Alfred Rayney Waller No preview available - 2019 |
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