The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Τόμος 131790 |
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Σελίδα 42
... beft but overstrain A paradox , and thy own brain . Thus they continued in the editions 1684 , 1689 , 1700. Reftored in 1704 , in the following blundering manner , Thou ' It be at beft but fuch a bull , & c . and the blunder continued ...
... beft but overstrain A paradox , and thy own brain . Thus they continued in the editions 1684 , 1689 , 1700. Reftored in 1704 , in the following blundering manner , Thou ' It be at beft but fuch a bull , & c . and the blunder continued ...
Σελίδα 46
... beft men of war , Whom , in a bold harangue , the Knight Defies , and challenges to fight : H ' encounters Talgol , routs the Bear , And takes the Fiddler prifoner , Conveys him to inchanted caftle , There shuts him fast in wooden ...
... beft men of war , Whom , in a bold harangue , the Knight Defies , and challenges to fight : H ' encounters Talgol , routs the Bear , And takes the Fiddler prifoner , Conveys him to inchanted caftle , There shuts him fast in wooden ...
Σελίδα 71
... the Lord Jefus , it is comely enough to take a great chair , and fit at the end of the table , and , with their cock'd hats F 166 on Discover'd the Enemy's defign , And which way beft to HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 71.
... the Lord Jefus , it is comely enough to take a great chair , and fit at the end of the table , and , with their cock'd hats F 166 on Discover'd the Enemy's defign , And which way beft to HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 71.
Σελίδα 72
English poets. Discover'd the Enemy's defign , And which way beft to countermine ? Prefcrib'd what ways it hath to work , Or it will ne'er advance the Kirk ? Told it the news o ' th ' last express , And after good or bad fuccefs Made ...
English poets. Discover'd the Enemy's defign , And which way beft to countermine ? Prefcrib'd what ways it hath to work , Or it will ne'er advance the Kirk ? Told it the news o ' th ' last express , And after good or bad fuccefs Made ...
Σελίδα 112
... beft , And truft thy fortune with the rest . 400 Such thoughts as these the Knight did keep , More than his bangs , or fleas , from fleep ; And as an owl , that in a barn Sees a mouse creeping in the corn , Sits ftill , and fhuts his ...
... beft , And truft thy fortune with the rest . 400 Such thoughts as these the Knight did keep , More than his bangs , or fleas , from fleep ; And as an owl , that in a barn Sees a mouse creeping in the corn , Sits ftill , and fhuts his ...
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againſt arms baſe beafts Bear Bear-baiting beard beaſt Becauſe Befide beft beſt blows cafe caft caufe cauſe Cerdon Church cloſe confcience courſe Crowdero devil difpute Dogs editions of 1663 elfe elſe fafe faid falfe falſe fame faſt fatire feat fell fent ferve fhall fhew fide fight fince firft firſt flain fome foul ftand ftar ftill ftout ftraight fuch fuffer fwear fword hafte himſelf honour horfe horſe houſe inchanted inclufive itſelf Juft Knight ladies leaſt lefs leſs lover Magnano moft moſt muſt ne'er o'er oaths obferves Orfin pafs paſs perfon philofophers prifoner Quoth fhe Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho raiſe reafon refolv'd Reftored Saints ſay ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhould Sidrophel ſome Squire ſtand ſtars ſtill ſuch Talgol thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou Trulla turn'd twas underſtand underſtood Unleſs us'd uſe Whachum whofe worſe wound
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Σελίδα 8 - For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; And when he happen'd to break off I...
Σελίδα 6 - t has been held by many, that As Montaigne, playing with his cat, Complains she thought him but an ass, Much more she would Sir Hudibras.
Σελίδα 120 - In all the trade of war no feat Is nobler than a brave retreat : For those that run away, and fly, Take place at least o' the
Σελίδα 148 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school: and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used ; and, contrary to the king, his crown, and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
Σελίδα 130 - But cannot blur my lost renown : I am not now in Fortune's power, He that is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustrious For being benign, and not blustrous Against a vanquish'd foe ; their swords Were sharp and trenchant, not their words ; And did in fight but cut work out T' employ their courtesies about.
Σελίδα 27 - Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark lantern of the Spirit, Which none see by but those that bear it ; A light that falls down from on high, For spiritual trades to cozen by ; An ignis fatuus, that bewitches, And leads men into pools and ditches...
Σελίδα 29 - He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of Pasteboard, which men shew 565 For groats at fair of Barthol'mew ; But its great grandsire, first o...
Σελίδα 7 - tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile, Than to a blackbird 'tis to whistle : Being rich in both, he never scanted His bounty unto such as wanted; But much of either would afford To many, that had not one word.
Σελίδα 24 - The beast was sturdy, large, and tall, With mouth of meal, and eyes of wall ; I would say eye, for he' had but one, As most agree, though some say none.
Σελίδα 29 - As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope, ' and