THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' first of these w' have... Hudibras - Seite 28von Robert Deverell - 1816Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 Seiten
...takes the Fiddler prisouer, Couveys him to enchanted castle; There shuts him fast in wooden hastile. was an ancient sage philosopher, -*- That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he con'd prove, Was made of fighting and oflove: 1ust so romances are; for what eise Is in them all, hut... | |
| James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 Seiten
...late philosophers Have well observ'd, beasts that converse With man take after iiim.— Do. 1. 789. There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over. 'CANTO ii. 1. 1. Whatever sceptic could inquire for, I'orcv'ry why he had a wherefore, CAN ro i. I.... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 Seiten
...Fiddler prisoner; Convey i him to inchanted castle, There shuti him fast in wooden biitile, JL HERE was an ancient sage philosopher, That had read Alexander...over; And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made ot fighting and of love : last so romances are, for what else Is in them all, but love and battles!... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 Seiten
...the Fiddler prisoner; Conveys him to enchanted castle, There shuts him fast in wooden bastile. X HERE was an ancient sage philosopher, That had read Alexander...fighting and of love: Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all; but love and battles ! O' th' first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but... | |
| Samuel Butler, Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 456 Seiten
...the Fiddler prisoner, Conveys him to enchanted castle, There shuts him fast in wooden Bastile. I'HEHE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander...fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles > 0' th' first of these we have no great matter To treat of, but... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 Seiten
...the Fiddler prisoner, Conveys him to enchanted castle, There shuts him fast in wouden Bastile. TBERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander...fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles > O' th' first of these we have no great matter To treat of, but... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 416 Seiten
...prisoner, Conreys him to enehanted eastle, There shuts him fast in wooden Bastile. i HSBE was an aneient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he eould prove, Was made of fighting and of love. •Iust so Romanees are, for what else is in them all... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1819 - 390 Seiten
...munimcntmn regnante Carolo V. fecisse, &c. Vid. Zeilleri Topograph. Galliet, vol. 1. p. 4-4. CANT. v. 1, 2. There was an ancient sage philosopher, — That had read Alexander Ross over] This vvrse runs the same fate with the eleventh of the first Canto, in being censured by Mr. Addison,... | |
| 1832 - 574 Seiten
...tragedy. The Author evidently agrees with " That ancient sage philosopher Who h il i.-.jd Aluxander Koss over, And swore the world, as he could prove. Was made of fighting and of love." Love and murder constitute the staple of every tragedy, and here we have both in abundance ; but there... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 532 Seiten
...takes the Fiddler prisoner ; Conveys him to enchanted castle, There shuts him fast in wooden bastilc . THERE was an ancient sage philosopher, That had read...and of love : Just so romances are, for what else •"> Is in them all but love and battles ? \/ O' th' first of these we've no great matter To treat... | |
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