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" But oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts ; Where Entity and Quiddity, The ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, Like words... "
Hudibras [in 3 pt.]. With notes and life of the author - Page 21
by Samuel Butler - 1864
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Nature by Abftrafts : Where Entity and Quiddity, The Ghoftsof defunft Bodies fly. Where Truth in Perfon does appear, . Like Words congeal'd in northern Air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphyfick Wit can fly. Hnl. PH OE NI X. • Thus all receive their Birth from other things, But from...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...and quiddity, The ghofts of defunft bodies, fly ; i When Where » truth in perfon does appear, DHte- words'" congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high 1 50 As metaphyfic wit can fly. In fchool-divinity as able As ° he thathight, irrefragable ; A fccond...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...Quiddity, The Ghofte of defunft Bodies, fly; Where Where m Truth in Perfon does appear, Like Words n congeal'd in Northern Air. He knew what's what, and that's as high 50 As Metaphyfick Wit can fly. In School-Divinity as able As ° he that hight, Irrefragable ; A fecond...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Civil Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...abftracts ; Where entity and quiddity", 145 The ghofts of defunct bodies, fly; Where Truth in perfon does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphyfic wit can fly. 150 In fchool-divinity as able, As he that hight, Irrefragable; ' A fecond...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...Quiddity, The ghofls of defunft bodies, fly ; Where truth in perfon does appear, Like words congeaJ'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphyCc wit can fly : In fchool-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable 4 ; A fccond Thcmaa...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 33-34

John Bell - 1797 - 722 pages
...could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts; "Where Entity and Quiddity, 145 The ghosts 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...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts : Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...and quiddity, 145 The ghost of defunct bodies, fly; Where ro truth in person does appear, Lie words n congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As mctaphysic wit can fly. loO In school-divinity as able As ° he that hight. Irrefragable ; A second...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler: In Three Volumes. Collated with the ...

Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...their natnres by abstracts; Where Entity and Qniddity, The ghosts of defnnct bodies, fly ; Where trnth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern...wit can fly : In school-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable '4; A second Thomas, or, at once To name them all, another Dance ''• : '* Irrefragable.]...
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Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition, Addressed to His Son

George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...happily liiliculerl by Butler.. ..who knew Where entity and quiddity, The ghosts of defunct bodies, lie ; Where truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. Who knew the seat of paradise, Could tell in what degree it lies 'What Ad:;m dreamt of when his bride...
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Hudibras, in Three Parts: Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pages
...145 The ghosts 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...
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