 And, as occasion served, would quote : No matter whether right or wrong, They might be either said or sung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could not tell, But oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done.  Hudibras ...: Written in the Time of the Late Wars - Page 8by Samuel Butler - 1704 - 587 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...might be either faid, or fung. His notions fitted things fo well, 140 That which was which he could nor tell ; But oftentimes miftook the one For th' other,...great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to afts, And knew their natures by abftracts ; 145 Where entity and quiddity, The ghofts of defunct bodies... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...ds , won'd quote ; ; . No m after whether right or wrong , They might be either faid or fung. . . i His Notions fitted Things- fo well , That which was which he could not tell-; Sut oftentimes miftcok the one for th' other , as great Clerks have done. He cou'd reduce allThings... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 424 pages
...either faid or fung. His Notions fitted Things fo well , Jhat which was viahich he coula- not tell^ Sut oftentimes miftook the one for th' other , as great Clerks have done. He cou' d reduce allThings to Acis , . . • And knew their Natures by abftraéls ; Plus habile en Mathématiques... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...might be either faid, or fung. His Notions fitted Things fo well, 140 That which was which he cou'd not tell $ But oftentimes miftook the one For th' other, as great Clerks have done*. He cou'd ' reduce all Things to Afts, And knew their Natures by Abftra&s j 1 145 Where Entity and Quiddity,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...more than forty of them do, As far as words and terms could go. All which he underftood by rote, i5j His notions fitted things fo well, That which was which he could not tell; 140 But oftentimes miftook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 pages
...either faid or fung. His notions fitted thing!) fo well, That which was which ne could not tell; 149 But oftentimes miftook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to afts, And knew their natures by abftrafts; Where Entity and Quiddity, 14$ The ghofts of defunc t bodies,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...notions fitted things fo well, That which was which " e could not tell; 140 But oftentimes tni'took the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to afts, And knew their natures by abftrafts; Where Entity and Quiddity, ' - 145 The ghoi^s of defunft... | |
 | Euclides - 1781 - 324 pages
...kind given to Hudihras in the following lines, containing the meaning and importance of many volumes. His notions fitted things fo well, That which was which he could not tell. The fault therefore is not in the fyftems, but arifes from the general incapacity which mankind feem... | |
 | Euclid, James Williamson - 1781 - 324 pages
...kind given to Hudibras in the following lines, containing the meaning and importance of many volumes. His notions fitted things fo well, That which was which he could not tell. The fault therefore is not in the fyftems, but arifes from the general incapacity which mankind feem... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...editions to 1689, indufivr, 'No matter whether right or wrong ; They might be either faid or fung. His notions fitted things fo well. That which was...he could not tell ; But oftentimes miftook the one Forth' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to afts, And knew their natures... | |
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