 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, '1'ii' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This...support that charge, He had supplies as vast and large ; mtttees were erected of such men as were for the Good Cause, as they called it, who bad authority,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 pages
...carries the Point a great deal further, in his romantic account of the Monfter Hear fay, whofe 105 This he as volubly would vent As if his Stock would ne'er be fpent ; And truly, to fupport that Charge, He had Supplies as vaft and large : For he could coin or... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 464 pages
...made fame think , when he did gabble , Th' had heard three Labourers ofSabel ; Or Cerberus himfelf pronounce A Leash of Languages at once. This he as...-volubly -would -vent , As if his Stock would ne'er be fpent ; And truly, to fupport that Charge , He had Supplies as vaft and large : for he could Coin or... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...gabble , Th' had heard three Labourers of Babel -t Or Cerberus himfetf p renounce A Leash of Language! at once. This he as volubly would vent, As if his Stock would ne 'er be fpent ,• And truly, to fupport .that Charge , He had Supplies as vaft and large f for he... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 424 pages
...gabble , . Th' had heard three Labourers of Babel ; Or Cerberus himfelf pronouncf A Leash ofLanguages at once. This he as volubly would vent , As if his Stock would ne 'er be ffent j And truly , to fupport that Charge , He had Supplies as vaft and large : "for he... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...heard three Labourers of Babel ; Or £ CERBERUS himfelf pronounce A Leafli of Languages at once. 105 This he as volubly would vent As if his Stock would ne'er be fpent ; And truly, to fupport that Charge, He had Supplies as vaft and large : For he cou'd coin or... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel; Or Cerberus himfelf pronounce A L-afh of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if lus ftock would ne'er be fpent; Canto I. HUDIBRA S. « And truly to fupport that charge, He had fupplies... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 pages
...vent As if his ftock would ne'er be fpent; And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large : For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little or no wit ; Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafty noife he fpoke... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...105 As if his ftock would ne'er be fperits And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large; For he could coin or 'counterfeit New words, with little or no wit; 113 Words ib debas'd and hard, no ftone Was hard enough to touch them on ; And Ver. 109.] The Prefbyterians... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...roe As if his ftock would ne'er be fpent: And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large; For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with. little or no wit ;. tig Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftonc Was hard enough to touch them on ; And when with hafty noife... | |
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Twas English cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on sattin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce... 
