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... faid They knew not why ; fince , as Lord Clarendon obferves , The like peace " and plenty , and universal tranquillity , was never " enjoyed by any nation for ten years together , before " thofe unhappy troubles began . ” 4 When hard ...
... faid They knew not why ; fince , as Lord Clarendon obferves , The like peace " and plenty , and universal tranquillity , was never " enjoyed by any nation for ten years together , before " thofe unhappy troubles began . ” 4 When hard ...
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... faid or fung . 135 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 to acts , And knew their ...
... faid or fung . 135 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 to acts , And knew their ...
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... faid to be extraordinary learned in phyfics , metaphyfics , mathe- matics , and aftronomy ; that his fame was fo great when at Oxford , that 30,000 fcholars came thither to hear Profound in all the Nominal 155 And Real ways beyond ...
... faid to be extraordinary learned in phyfics , metaphyfics , mathe- matics , and aftronomy ; that his fame was fo great when at Oxford , that 30,000 fcholars came thither to hear Profound in all the Nominal 155 And Real ways beyond ...
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... faid , He should fee them pre- fently ; and fo drawing up his troop in the inward court , Thefe , Sir , ( faid the Cornet ) are my in- " ftructions . " Ver 199 , 200. ] Many inftances of that kind are given by Dr. Walker , in his ...
... faid , He should fee them pre- fently ; and fo drawing up his troop in the inward court , Thefe , Sir , ( faid the Cornet ) are my in- " ftructions . " Ver 199 , 200. ] Many inftances of that kind are given by Dr. Walker , in his ...
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... faid here , We unto them refer our reader ; For brevity is very good , When w ' are , or are not understood . 670 To this town people did repair On days of market or of fair , And Ver . 665. ] Brentford , which is eight miles west from ...
... faid here , We unto them refer our reader ; For brevity is very good , When w ' are , or are not understood . 670 To this town people did repair On days of market or of fair , And Ver . 665. ] Brentford , which is eight miles west from ...
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Page 8 - He'd run in debt by disputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by syllogism true, In mood and figure he would do. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope : And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, H...
Page 27 - Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope,' and
Page 32 - To those that dwell therein well known, Therefore there needs no more be said here, We unto them refer our reader ; For brevity is very good, When w
Page 197 - Offender : But they maturely having weigh'd, They had no more but him o...
Page 13 - For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Page 305 - Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick (Though he gave his name to our Old Nick) But was below the least of these 1.315 That pass i' th
Page 233 - I' th' garb and habit of a dog That was his tutor, and the cur Read to th' occult philosopher, And taught him subtly to maintain All other sciences are vain.
Page 102 - Have these bones rattled, and this head So often in thy quarrel bled ? Nor did I ever winch or grudge it For thy dear sake.' Quoth she, ' Mum budget.' ' Think'st thou 'twill not be laid i' th' dish Thou turn'dst thy back ?' Quoth Echo,
Page 183 - The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster...
Page 12 - For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : 'Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant...