But oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts; Where Entity and Quiddity, The ghosts of defunct bodies, fly; Where truth in person does appear, Like words... Poetical Works: With the Life of the Author - Seite 24von Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...Nature by Abftrafts : Where Entity and Quiddity, The Ghoftsof defunft Bodies fly. Where Truth in Perfon does appear, . Like Words congeal'd in northern Air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphyfick Wit can fly. Hnl. PH OE NI X. • Thus all receive their Birth from other things, But from... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 Seiten
...and quiddity, The ghofts of defunft bodies, fly ; i When Where » truth in perfon does appear, DHte- words'" congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high 1 50 As metaphyfic wit can fly. In fchool-divinity as able As ° he thathight, irrefragable ; A fccond... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 Seiten
...Quiddity, The Ghofte of defunft Bodies, fly; Where Where m Truth in Perfon does appear, Like Words n congeal'd in Northern Air. He knew what's what, and that's as high 50 As Metaphyfick Wit can fly. In School-Divinity as able As ° he that hight, Irrefragable ; A fecond... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 Seiten
...abftracts ; Where entity and quiddity", 145 The ghofts of defunct bodies, fly; Where Truth in perfon does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphyfic wit can fly. 150 In fchool-divinity as able, As he that hight, Irrefragable; ' A fecond... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 Seiten
...Quiddity, The ghofls of defunft bodies, fly ; Where truth in perfon does appear, Like words congeaJ'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphyCc wit can fly : In fchool-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable 4 ; A fccond Thcmaa... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 722 Seiten
...Entity and Quiddity, 145 The ghosts of defunct bodies, fly; "Where truth in person does appear, I.ike words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what,...and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly: 150 v. 129.] This and the following line not in the two first editions of 1664, and first inserted in that... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 Seiten
...and quiddity, 145 The ghost of defunct bodies, fly; Where ro truth in person does appear, Lie words n congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As mctaphysic wit can fly. loO In school-divinity as able As ° he that hight. Irrefragable ; A second... | |
| Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...their natnres by abstracts; Where Entity and Qniddity, The ghosts of defnnct bodies, fly ; Where trnth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern...what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : In school-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable '4; A second Thomas, or, at once To name... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 Seiten
...145 The ghosts of defunct hodies, fly ; Where mtruth in persou does appear, Like words0 rou-ieal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as...metaphysic wit can fly. 150 In school-divinity as ahle As o he that hight, Irrefragahle; A secoud P Thomas, or, at ouce To name them all, anothet" Dunce:... | |
| The Rev. Edward Mangin, M.A. - 1811 - 408 Seiten
...because her blush was not quite ready. Mrs. Moore hemmed, and looked down; and by that gave her's over. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. This made Miss Rawlins blush indeed:—Fie, fie, Mrs. Bevis! cried she, unwilling, I suppose, to be... | |
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