 ... whether of brass or marble, as a kind of satire upon the departed persons ; who had left no other memorial of them but that they were born and that they died. They put me in mind of several persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have...  Hudibras: In Three Parts - Page 98by Samuel Butler - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 pages
...demolifh'd by the Hero. (Mr. W.) The Spectator fpeaking(N° 26.) of the Tombs in Weftminfter- Abbey, fays, " They put me in mind of feveral Perfons mentioned...given them for no other " reafon, but that they may be kill'd, and are celebrated for nothing " but being knock'd on the head." . T\avxwTi Msjovra TE 0!ptriXoxon... | |
 | 1778 - 378 pages
...of feveral perfbns mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have founding names given them, fbr no other reafon but that they may be killed, and are...celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. rt MtKfl* n ©egO'tXo^on n. HOM. Glaucumque, Medontaque, Therfilocbumque. VIRG, Glaucus, and Medon,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...that they were born and that they died. They put '»e in mind QÍ' lèverai ptrlans mentigaed in the battles of heroic poems, who have founding names given...celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. -uuxSf Tt М|Кйа HoM. Gljvc mjut, que, Tberß!aciumjae. VIRO. GIíucus, and Medon, and Theiíibcbus.... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...but that they were born, and that they died. They put me in mind of feveral perfons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have founding names given...celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. f, MiSovrx rt, ®cfinAop£«i/ T;. HoM. Glaucumqtie, Medontaque, 'fberfilochumque. VIRG. Sy and Medont... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given them, for no other reason but that they may be killed, and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. Olft Glaucumque, Medontaque, Thersilochumque. Vic. Glaucus, and Medon, and Thersilochus. The life of... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pages
...persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given them, for no other reason but that they may be killed, and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. Glaucumque, Medontaque, Thersilochumque. Vie. Glaucus, and Medon, and Thersilochus. The life of these... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given them, for no other reason but that they may be killed, and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. Mi Jotfa ,rt Oifo.iAo^o. rt. HoM. Glaucumque, Medontaque, Tfiersilochimque. VIRG. The life of these... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...persons mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names given them, for no other reason but that they may be killed, and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. TfMVKQi n Mi Jo»1a TI &tff'&e%ii ri. Hon. Glaucumquc, Medontaque, Thcrsilochumque. VIRG. The life... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...mentioned in the battles of heroic poems, who have sounding names g^iven them, for no other reason but that they may be killed, and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head, VOL. I. F in, MeJoWae «, &igirihi>%et «.' HoM. ' Glaucumque, Medantaque, Tliersilochumque.' VIRG.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...mentioned in the battles of heroic poems , who have sounding names given them, for no other reason but that they may be killed , and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head. rAav/tdc Tt Mtoov* Tt @tp!?iho%oy re. Glaucumquc , Me Jontaque , Thersilocumque. Glaums , and Merlon... | |
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