| John Bell - 1797 - 722 pages
...of defunct bodies, fly; "Where truth in person does appear, I.ike words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly: 150 v. 129.] This and the following line not in the two first editions of 1664, and first inserted... | |
| Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...ghosts of defnnct bodies, fly ; Where trnth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : In school-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable '4; A second Thomas, or, at once To name... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pages
...of defunct hodies, fly ; Where mtruth in persou does appear, Like words0 rou-ieal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. 150 In school-divinity as ahle As o he that hight, Irrefragahle; A secoud P Thomas, or, at ouce To... | |
| The Rev. Edward Mangin, M.A. - 1811 - 408 pages
...because her blush was not quite ready. Mrs. Moore hemmed, and looked down; and by that gave her's over. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. This made Miss Rawlins blush indeed:—Fie, fie, Mrs. Bevis! cried she, unwilling, I suppose, to be... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...of defunct bodies, fly ; , Where Truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can By. 150 In school-divinity as able, As he that hight, Irrefragsbl« ; A second Thomas, or at once To... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pages
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : ift In school-divinity as able As he that height Irrefragable •* A second Thomas, or, at once To... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 pages
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where Truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. 15Q InischooUdivinity as able, As he that height, Irrefragable ; A second Thomas, or at once To name... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 314 pages
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, lake words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : In school-divinity as able As he that bight Irrefragable '4; A second Thomas, or, at once To name... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. : In school-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable ; A second Thomas ; or, at once To name... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 874 pages
...the jolly widow, laughing out, praised the captain as one of Hudibras's metaphysicians, repeating, He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. This made Miss llawlins blush indeed : — Fie, fie, Mrs Bevis ! cried she, unwilling, I suppose, to... | |
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