Hudibras: In Three PartsW. Borradaile, 1829 - 312 pages |
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... King Charles II . whom the judicious part of mankind will readily acknowledge to be a sovereign judge of wit , was so great an admirer of it , that he would often pleasantly quote it in his conversation . However , since most men have a ...
... King Charles II . whom the judicious part of mankind will readily acknowledge to be a sovereign judge of wit , was so great an admirer of it , that he would often pleasantly quote it in his conversation . However , since most men have a ...
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... king and courtiers , that every one expected some special reward would be bestowed on the ingenious author : but , ex- cept three hundred guineas which the king is said , upon no very good authority , to have SAMUEL BUTLER.
... king and courtiers , that every one expected some special reward would be bestowed on the ingenious author : but , ex- cept three hundred guineas which the king is said , upon no very good authority , to have SAMUEL BUTLER.
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... King Charles , who had à curiosity to see him , could never be brought to believe that he wrote Hudibras . Butler has usually been ranked among the unfortunate poets who have been neglected by their age ; yet although we can find no ...
... King Charles , who had à curiosity to see him , could never be brought to believe that he wrote Hudibras . Butler has usually been ranked among the unfortunate poets who have been neglected by their age ; yet although we can find no ...
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... blow . 280 257. He made a vow never to cut his beard until the Parliament had subdued the king . of which order of fanatic votarics there were many in those times . So learn'd Taliacotius from The brawny part of porter's bum 16 HUDIBRAS .
... blow . 280 257. He made a vow never to cut his beard until the Parliament had subdued the king . of which order of fanatic votarics there were many in those times . So learn'd Taliacotius from The brawny part of porter's bum 16 HUDIBRAS .
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... king of Latium , and reigned three years . His story is too long to insert here , and therefore I refer you to Virgil's Eneids . Troy being laid in ashes , he took his aged fa- ther Anchises upon his back , and rescued him from his ...
... king of Latium , and reigned three years . His story is too long to insert here , and therefore I refer you to Virgil's Eneids . Troy being laid in ashes , he took his aged fa- ther Anchises upon his back , and rescued him from his ...
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Æneids agen ancient arms b'ing bear-baiting beard beast believ'd blood blows break bus'ness cause Cerdon cheat church Colonel Pride conscience Crowdero dame devil e'er ears enemy engag'd ev'ry eyes false fear feats fierce fight forc'd force gain'd gifts give Gondibert grace haste head heart heaven honour horse Julius Cæsar king Knight knights-errant ladies laid law of arms learned lover Magnano moon Napier's bones ne'er Nemean game never numbers o'er oaths on't Orsin poets Pope Joan pow'r prov'd prove Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho rabble rais'd resolv'd rump saints shew side Sidrophel soul spirit Squire stars steed stout swear sword swore tail tell thee there's things thou took trepan tricks Trojan knight true Trulla turn turn'd twas ty'd us'd vow'd Whachum whores of Babylon wise witches words worse wounds
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Page 10 - H' had hard words ready to show why, And tell what rules he did it by ; Else when with greatest art he spoke, You'd think he talk'd like other folk ; For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools.
Page 63 - To let them see I am no starter. In all the trade of war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least o' the
Page 9 - 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.
Page 195 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear?— About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again?— Two hundred more.
Page 215 - O' th' compass in their bones and joints, Can by their pangs and aches find All turns and changes of the wind, And better than by Napier's bones Feel in their own the age of moons...
Page 73 - Not to be forfeited in battle. If he that in the field is slain Be in the bed of honour lain, He that is beaten may be said To lie in Honour's truckle-bed. 1050 For as we see th...
Page 14 - 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 261 - He that complies against his will, Is of his own opinion still ; Which he may adhere to, yet disown, For reasons to himself best known ; But 'tis not to b
Page 15 - 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 ; Call fire, and sword, and desolation A godly, thorough reformation.
Page 25 - He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of Pasteboard, which men shew 565 For groats at fair of Barthol'mew ; But its great grandsire, first o...