 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, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees.  Hudibras - Seite 2von Samuel Butler - 1859 - 473 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 Seiten
...perbaps, lsTot as a proselyte, but for claps. He was in logic a great critie, 65 Profoundly skill'din analytic; He could distinguish, and divide A hair...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 buxaard is... | |
 | 1802 - 448 Seiten
...— • r. 59. MR. WINDHAM. He was in logic a good critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic : He would distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west side ; On either side whieh he'd dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. y.6S. MR. PITT. _ when he pleas'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...; And truly so he was, perhaps, Not as a proselyte, but for claps. He was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic ; He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt south and so'jth-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute : He'd... | |
 | 1811 - 706 Seiten
...Churchman himself a Calvinist, must be like Hudibras, who Was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skilled in analytic : He could distinguish, and divide A hair...he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. As we despair to see such a genius during our days, we do not hesitate to sing a requiem to... | |
 | 1811 - 708 Seiten
...Calvinist, must be like Hudibras, who Was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skilled in analytic i He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt south...he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. As we despair to see such a genius during our days, we do not hesitate to sing a requiem to... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1811 - 510 Seiten
...ii,:!'ly ridiculed in the First Canto of Hudthras. — Thus t— • '' He was in lo^ic a great critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic: . He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt sonth and sonth-west side; On either which he would dispnte, Confnte, change hands, and still confute... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 Seiten
...To all his challenges did write). But they're mistaken very much, *Tis plain enough he was no such. He was in logic a great critic, 65 Profoundly skill'd...he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute 70 For rhetoric, he could not ope 81 His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; mention of the... | |
 | George Dyer - 1814 - 394 Seiten
...Leg. Eccks. Lib. v. * jJLSceticwn, Lib. v. Cap. 10. .',,(. \ ,-\ '.\f,- i\^,u y., «.,v, \,.,<v TSE. He could distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and southwest side; On either which he could dispute, Confute, change hands, and yet dispute. He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument,... | |
 | George Dyer - 1814 - 316 Seiten
...He was in logic a great critic, Profoundly ekill'd in analytic ; * Vid. Reform. Leg. Eccles. Lib. v. He could distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and southwest side j On either which he could dispute, Confute, change hands, and yet dispute. He'd undertake to prove... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1816 - 304 Seiten
...they're mistaken very much, 'Tis plain enough he was no such. He was in logic a great critic, €5 Profoundly skill'd in analytic; He could distinguish,...he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute 70 For rhetoric, he could not ope 81 His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; mention of the... | |
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