 tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak; That Latin was no more difficile, Than to a blackbird 'tis to whistle...  Hudibras - Seite 2von Samuel Butler - 1859 - 473 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 Seiten
...with, call'da fool : We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 Seiten
...'Tis plain enough he was no such. We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it...on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 'tis known he could tpeak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 Seiten
...with, call'da fool : We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 Seiten
...wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile4 Than to a blackbird 'tis to whistle. HIS LOGIC. He was in logic a great critic, Profoundly... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 Seiten
...enough he was no such. We grant, although he had much wit, H* was very shy of using it, As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless on holidays, or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1861 - 334 Seiten
...pleasure which he derived from * 'Tis true, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Except on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. HUDIBBAS. the acquisition, than from the effect... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 Seiten
...with, call'da fiwl: We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 Seiten
...'Tis plain enough he was not such. We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it...on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 518 Seiten
...enough he was no such : .— ~^ We grant, although he had much wit, H" was very shy of using it ;t As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it...on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeek : That Latin was no more difficile,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 Seiten
...with, call'da fool: We grant, although he had much wit, H' was rery shy of using it, As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
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