twixt south and south-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman,... Wit and Humor - Seite 178von Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 261 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...long back on it felf recoils. Milt. RHERHETORICIAN. For Rhetorick, he could not ope His Mouth, jtiut out there flew a Trope : And when he happen'd to break off 1'th'Middle of his Speech, or cough, H*ad Words ready to fhew why, And i-fil what Rules he did it by.... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 Seiten
...Ratiocination. All this by Syllogifm, true 80 In Mood and Figure, he wou'd do. For Rbetonck, he cou'd 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, 85 H' had hard Words ready to fhew why, And tell what Rules he... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 Seiten
...Truflecs. He'd run in debt by difputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by fyllcgifm, true 80 In mood and figure he would do. For Rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out their flew a trope ; And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, 85 H'... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 Seiten
...Ratiocination. 2 ^ ' All this by Syllogifm, true 80 In Mood and Figure, he wou'd do. For RHETORICK, he cou'd 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, 85 H' had hard Words ready to mew why, And tell what Rules he... | |
| John Newbery - 1969 - 394 Seiten
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| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 Seiten
...difputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by fyllogifm, true In mood and figure, he would do. 89 For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out...when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words, ready to fhew why, 85 And tell what rules he did it by: Elfe when... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 Seiten
...pay with ratiocination : All this by fyilogifm, true In mood and figure, he would do. For rhetorie, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope; And when he happen'd to break off 1'th'middle of his fpeech, or cough, H'had hard words, ready to (hew why, And tell what rules he did... | |
| 1778 - 334 Seiten
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| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 Seiten
...difputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by fyllogifin, true In mood and figure, he would do. So For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out...when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to fhew why, .85 And tell what rules he did it by ; Elfe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 Seiten
...difputation, .And pay with ratiocination i : All this by fyllogifm, true In mood and figure, he would do. 8 o For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; And when he happen\l to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to fhew why, .fc... | |
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