 He understood b' implicit faith : Whatever sceptic could inquire for, For ev'ry why he had a wherefore ; Knew more than forty of them do, As far as words and terms could go. All which he understood by rote, And, as occasion served, would quote ; No matter...  Hudibras - Page 12by Samuel Butler - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...author hath, 130 He underftood b' implicit faith i Whatever k Sceptick cou'd enquire fori For ev'ry why, he had a wherefore ; Knew more than forty of them do, As far as words and terms cou'd go. 135 All which he underftood by rote, And, as occafion ferv'd, would quote : No matter whether right... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...under the emperor Antoninus Pius, writ ten boolu ijainft the mathematicians or aftrologers, and three Knew more than forty of them do As far as words and terms could go. 135 All which he underftood by rote, And, as occafion ferv'd, would quote : No matter whether... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...hath , He underjload b' imp licit faith : _; Whatever S ce p tick could inquire for ; for every why i he had a wherefore : Knew more than forty of them do , As far as Words and Terms ccu'd go. All which he under food by Rote , And as occallon ferv ds , won'd quote ; ; . No m after... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...Sceptick could inquire for ; for every why , he had a wherefore : Knew more than forty of them do 3 As far as Words and Terms cou'd go. All which he underftood by Rote , And as occafionferv'ds, woud quote; Jtfo matter whether right or wrong, ^ They might be either fatd or fang.... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1767 - 268 pages
...onderftands b'impHcit faith ; Whatever Sceptick can inquire for, For every why he hat a wherefore; Knows more than forty of them do As far as words and terms can go, AH which he underftands by rote, And, as occafion ferves, can quote. No matter whether right... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...author hath, He underftocd b' implicit faith : 130 Whatever fceptic could enquire for, For ev'ry why he had a wherefore : Knew more than forty of them do, As far as words and terms could go. All which he underftood by rote, i5j And as occafion ferv'd, would quote; No matter whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...of 1664, and firft inferted in that of 1674. '• Whatever fceptic could enquire for, For every Why he had a Wherefore; Knew more than forty of them do, As far as words and terms could go ; All which he underftood by rote, JJ5 And, as occafion ferv'd, would quote; No matter whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...firft mferted in that of 1674. Whatever fceptic could enquire for, For every Why he had a Wherefore5 ,. Knew more than forty of them do, As far as words and terms could go; Ail which he underftood by rote, 135 And, as occafion ferv'd, would quote ; No matter whether... | |
 | James Lackington - 1791 - 366 pages
...underftood b'impi.icit faith; Whatever fceptic could enquire for, For ever;' why he had a wherefores Knew more than forty of them do, . As far as words and terms could go : All which he undetftnod by rote, And as ocMfion ferv'd would quote : No matter -whether... | |
 | James Lackington - 1792 - 556 pages
...author hath, " He underftood b'implicit faith ; " Whatever Sceptic could enquire for, " For every why he had a wherefore ; " Knew more than forty of them do, " As far as words and terms could go, " All which he underftood by rote, " And as occafion ferv'd would quote ; " No matter whether... | |
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