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... On either which he would dispute , Confute , change hands , and still confute : 70 He'd undertake to prove , by force Of argument , en ' s no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl , And that a lord may be an owl , A calf Ver . 62.
... On either which he would dispute , Confute , change hands , and still confute : 70 He'd undertake to prove , by force Of argument , en ' s no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl , And that a lord may be an owl , A calf Ver . 62.
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He knew the feat of Paradise , Could tell in what degree it lies , And , as he was dispos'd , could prove it Below the moon , or else above it ; What Adam dreamt of , when his bride Came from her closet in his fide ; Whether the Devil ...
He knew the feat of Paradise , Could tell in what degree it lies , And , as he was dispos'd , could prove it Below the moon , or else above it ; What Adam dreamt of , when his bride Came from her closet in his fide ; Whether the Devil ...
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... And prove their doctrine orthodox , By apoftolic blows and knocks ; Call fire , and sword , and desolation , A godly , thorough Reformation , Which 200 religion he professed was more eligible than that he endeavoured to demolish .
... And prove their doctrine orthodox , By apoftolic blows and knocks ; Call fire , and sword , and desolation , A godly , thorough Reformation , Which 200 religion he professed was more eligible than that he endeavoured to demolish .
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... Portended mischiefs farther than Low Proletarian tything - men ; And therefore being inform'd by bruit That Dog and Bear are to dispute , For fo of late men fighting name , Because they often prove the same ; ( For where the first ...
... Portended mischiefs farther than Low Proletarian tything - men ; And therefore being inform'd by bruit That Dog and Bear are to dispute , For fo of late men fighting name , Because they often prove the same ; ( For where the first ...
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It may be so , yet what we tell Of Trulla , that ' s improbable , Shall be depos'd by those have seen ' t , 405 Or , what's as good , produc'd in print ; And if they will not take our word , We ' ll prove it true upon record .
It may be so , yet what we tell Of Trulla , that ' s improbable , Shall be depos'd by those have seen ' t , 405 Or , what's as good , produc'd in print ; And if they will not take our word , We ' ll prove it true upon record .
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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 199 - 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 307 - 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 235 - 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 104 - 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 185 - 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...
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets: Butler Volume 6 of The Works of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson Volume 6 of The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Henry Hughs |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Editor | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | H. Hughs, 1779 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Oct 2005 |
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