 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
 | William Francis Collier - 1868 - 550 Seiten
...What can we expect but broad satiric fun in a poem in which we find a canto beginning thus : — " There was an ancient sage philosopher, That had read Alexander Ross over." The adventures of Don Quixote, no doubt, suggested the idea of this work Sir Hudibras, a Presbyterian... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 168 Seiten
...takes the Fiddler prisoner, Conveys him to enchanted castle, There shuts him fast in wooden Hostile. 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 w' have no great matter To treat of, but... | |
 | George Hill - 1869 - 536 Seiten
...sneer at him in Ilitdibras was more popular than perhaps any of his own most poetical efforts : — " There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read...he could prove, WAS made of fighting and of love." The following is an entry in Evelyn's Diary, under date 1st February, 1653, during the exile of Ross... | |
 | John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 Seiten
...FAM*.) NOVELS — ROMANCE. Last scene of all, That inds this strange, eventful history. SHAKSPEARE. He swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting...of love; — Just so romances are ; for what else Is in them all, but love and battles ? BUTLER'S Iludibras. Now fiction's groves- we tread, where young... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 340 Seiten
...munimentum regnante Carolo V. fecisse," &c. Zeilleri Topograph. GalHse.. That had read Alexander Ross over.1 And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love ; Just so romances are,3 for what else Is in them all but love and battles ?3 O' th' first of these w* have no great matter... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1869 - 572 Seiten
...What can we expect but broad satiric fun in a poem in which we find a canto beginning thus : — " There was an ancient sage philosopher, That had read Alexander Ross over." The adventures of Don Quixote, no doubt, suggested the idea of this work. Sir Hudibras, a Presbvierian... | |
 | 1874 - 600 Seiten
...commentaries gave point to the lines which Addison thought to be the best known in Hudibras : — ' There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over.' In Germany Hofmann followed with his ' Umbra in luce : sive ' consensus et dissensus religionum profanarum,'... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 Seiten
...apply in jest or earnest to, No business of importance, play, Or state, to pass the time away. BUTLER. There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read...he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. HITLER: Hudibras. Beautiful ! How beautiful is all this visible world ! How glorious in its action... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 Seiten
...Religions in the World from the Creation to his own Time.' And swore the world, as he could prove, 3 Was made of fighting and of love. Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? 0' th' first of these w' have no great matter To treat of, but... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 Seiten
...apply in jest or earnest to, No business of importance, play, Or state, to pass the time away. BUTLER. There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read...he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. BUTLER : Hudibras. Beautiful ! How beautiful is all this visible world ! How glorious in its action... | |
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