| Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 Seiten
...in a head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nioe, And after solve 'em in a trice; As if Divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd; Or, like a mountebank, did wound And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to show with how small... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1758 - 724 Seiten
...lodgings in a head, That's to be let unturniihed. He could raife fcruplcs dark and nice, And after folvc them in a trice, As if divinity had catch'd The itch on purpofc to be fcratch'd ; Or like a mountebank did wound And ilab hcrielf with doubts profound, Only... | |
| George William Lemon - 1783 - 710 Seiten
...none was more expert than Butler's hero; for He could raife fcruples dark and nice, And after, folve them in a trice : As if divinity had catch'd The itch on purpofe to be fcratch'd -, Or like a mountebank, did wound And ftab herfelf with doubts profound, Only... | |
| George William Lemon - 1783 - 826 Seiten
...none was more expert than Butler's, hero ; for He could raife fcruples dark and nice, And after, folve them in a trice : As if divinity had catch'd The itch on purpofe to be fcratch'd -, Or like a mountebank, did wound And ftab herfelf with doubts profound, Only... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 Seiten
...conversation about privilege and prerogative, — rights of protection and infliction. " They will raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve them in a trice.'' Sir Francis is said to have been employed since the late disturbances, in translating Magna Charta... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 Seiten
...conversation about privilege and prerogative, — rights of protection and infliction. " They will raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve them in a trice." Sir Francis is said to have been employed since the late disturbances, in translating Magna Charta... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...That's empty when the Moon is full : Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnished. Hi' could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve...Divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to show with how small... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 Seiten
...in a head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if Divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd; Or, like a mountebank, did wound And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to show with how small... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 Seiten
...in a head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice: As if divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd; Or, like a mountebank, did wound And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to show with how small... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...in a head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em 'd her love On the cool fountain, or the shady grove: Still with the shepher ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound, And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to shew with how small... | |
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