 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
 | Samuel Butler - 1866 - 366 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...Unless on holydays or so, As men their best apparel do. so Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile,... | |
 | 1866 - 390 Seiten
...was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, V. 22. ' Chartel ' is a challenge to a duel. And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holydays or so, As men their best apparel do. m Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 Seiten
...transplanted and remov'd. Butler, Hud. We grant, altho' he had much wit, He 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. Butler, Hud. I. 1, 45. Great wits and valours, like great estates, Do sometimes sink with their own... | |
 | Severn river - 1867 - 458 Seiten
...Grandiore lavacro, к. Sir Hudibras. ', grant, although he had much wit, II' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holiday or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 Seiten
...are finely satiri/.^J : philosophy, logic. ri;cj;vnC| Baihematics, mewphyii'.-s, and school-divinity. As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. 60 Beside 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 168 Seiten
...'Tis plain enough he was not such. We grant, altho' he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it ; As being loth 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... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 Seiten
...do work with, called a fooL * * # # We grant, altho' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 't is known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | 1872 - 710 Seiten
...Sigourney. 3. ABILITIES, Concealed, We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek, As naturally as pigs squeak ; That Latin was no more difficile... | |
 | Agnes Giberne - 1872 - 454 Seiten
...hummed mischievously, halfaloud— "' We grant, 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.' " " Enough, Alleyne. I at least make small pretensions to wit." " Only to learning," suggested Alleyne.... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 Seiten
...with, called a fool. We grant, although he had muck wit, He 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. Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
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