Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ...J. Bell, 1797 |
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... restored in the edition of 1704 , and has continued so ever since . v . 2. ] It may be justly said They know not why ; since , as Lord Clarendon observes , " The like peace and " plenty , and universal tranquillity , was never enjoy ...
... restored in the edition of 1704 , and has continued so ever since . v . 2. ] It may be justly said They know not why ; since , as Lord Clarendon observes , " The like peace and " plenty , and universal tranquillity , was never enjoy ...
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... changed in the editions of 1674 , 1684 , 1689 , 1694 , 1700 , And truly so perhaps he was , ' Tis many a pious Christian's case . Restored in the edition of 1704 . A calf an alderman , a goose a justice , Canto I. 23 HUDIBRAS ,
... changed in the editions of 1674 , 1684 , 1689 , 1694 , 1700 , And truly so perhaps he was , ' Tis many a pious Christian's case . Restored in the edition of 1704 . A calf an alderman , a goose a justice , Canto I. 23 HUDIBRAS ,
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... restored till 1704. Thomas Aquinas , a Dominican Friar , was born in 1224 , studied at Co- logne and at Paris . He new - modelled the school - di- vinity , and was therefore called the Angelic Doctor , and Eagle of divines . The most ...
... restored till 1704. Thomas Aquinas , a Dominican Friar , was born in 1224 , studied at Co- logne and at Paris . He new - modelled the school - di- vinity , and was therefore called the Angelic Doctor , and Eagle of divines . The most ...
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... ; Maugre all which ' twas to stand fast As long as Monarchy should last ; 235 260 265 270 v . 257. It was monastic . ] Altered to cannonic , 1674 . Restored 1704 . But when the state should hap to reel , ' Canto I. 35 HUDIBRAS .
... ; Maugre all which ' twas to stand fast As long as Monarchy should last ; 235 260 265 270 v . 257. It was monastic . ] Altered to cannonic , 1674 . Restored 1704 . But when the state should hap to reel , ' Canto I. 35 HUDIBRAS .
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... Hudibras , Thou offer'st much , But art not able to keep touch . v . 831 , 832. ] These two lines left out in the editions 1674 , 1684 , 1689 , 1700 , and restored 1704 . · Mira de lente , as ' tis i ' 65 Part I. HUDIBRAS .
... Hudibras , Thou offer'st much , But art not able to keep touch . v . 831 , 832. ] These two lines left out in the editions 1674 , 1684 , 1689 , 1700 , and restored 1704 . · Mira de lente , as ' tis i ' 65 Part I. HUDIBRAS .
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Page 16 - 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 210 - Tis the temptation of the devil That makes all human actions evil : For Saints may do the same things by The Spirit, in sincerity, Which other men are tempted to, And at the devil's instance do ; And yet the actions be contrary, Just as the Saints and Wicked vary.
Page 14 - Th' adventure of the bear and fiddle Is sung, but breaks off in the middle. When civil fury first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears...
Page 14 - Though not a man of them knew wherefore ; When Gospel-trumpeter, surrounded With long-ear'd rout, to battle sounded ; And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick, Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a colonelling.
Page 30 - Unless they graz'd there's not one word Of their provision on record ; Which made some confidently write, They had no stomachs but to fight.
Page 39 - He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; 550 What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope,' and
Page 24 - 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...
Page 22 - Or, like a mountebank, did wound And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to show with how small pain The sores of Faith are cured again ; Although by woful proof we find They always leave a scar behind.
Page 78 - And what would serve, if those were gone, To make it orthodox ?" — " Our own." " What makes morality a crime, The most notorious of the time ; Morality, which both the saints And wicked too cry out against ?" — " 'Cause grace and virtue are within Prohibited degrees of kin ; And therefore no true saint allows They shall be...
Page 107 - Is marry'd only to a thumb (As wise as ringing of a pig, That us'd to break up ground and dig), The bride to nothing but her will, That nulls the after-marriage still : Some were for th...