 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
 | 1888 - 326 Seiten
...— "Satan ; so call him now, his former name Is heard no more in heaven." — Milton. GW B L. — " Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak." — Butler. JB C E. — " What is writ is writ, Would it were worthier! " — Byron. AS C K. — "... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 Seiten
...rode a colonelling. We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless...on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak; 6 That Latin was no more difficile,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 Seiten
...their own. BUTLER. We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As Ixsing loath to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about,...on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. BUTLER : Hudibras. But thou bring'st valour too and wit, Two things that seldom fail to hit. BUTLER... | |
 | Phebe F. McKeen - 1875 - 510 Seiten
...which so many men cherish, as Hudibras his wit, " As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bear it not about, Unless on holydays, or so, As men their best apparel do," I") held not too costly to be expended every day on his own wife and daughters. He managed to get well... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 488 Seiten
...a platform, and the natives in a * 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. — HUDIBEAS. LORD CURBYFIN. SIBERIAN DINNERS.... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 488 Seiten
...a platform, and the natives in a * 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. — HUDIBKAS. gallery above, and that thus... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 Seiten
...'Tis plain enough he was no such. We grant, although IIP 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. 200 TOA.D. 1678.] LONGER POEMS. 201 Beside, 'tis known ho could apeak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 Seiten
...enough he was no such : We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it ; As being loath ths no less Than maids were wont to do, Yet who of late, f holidays, or so, As men their best apparel do ; Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | 1877 - 362 Seiten
...Essay on Criticism, part ii. L 97. — 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 Unless on holidays or so, As men theii best apparel do. BUTLER, Hudibrae, part i. canto i. 1. 45. — Whose WIT,... | |
 | Between whiles - 1877 - 448 Seiten
...life renew.' SPENSER. Sir Hudibras. 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 not about, unless on holiday or so, as men their best apparel do. besides 'tis known he could speak Greek as naturally as... | |
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