twixt south and south-west side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument, a man 's no horse. He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman,... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - 28 ページBritish poets 著 - 1822全文表示 - この書籍について
| Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 ページ
...was, perhaps, Not as a proselyte, but for claps.* He was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic; He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west aide; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute: He'd undertake to... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 ページ
...'and ftill confute, ' He'd undertake to prove by force . . ' ! t r. T Of Argument, a Man's no Horfe 5 He'd prove a Buzzard is no Fowl, And' that a Lord may be an Owl 5 A Calf an Alderman., a Goofe a Jufticet And Rooks Committee-Men and Trujiees. ' ' He'd ran in Debt... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 ページ
...'twixt fouth and fouth-weft fide ; On either which he wou'd difpute, 70 Confute, change hands, and fell confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe i He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an owl ; 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 ページ
...Epicure! prutlentijime d'.ffntait. On either which he would difpute, 70 Confute, change hands, and ltill confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an Owl, 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 ページ
...change hands, and ftill confute. f« He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horfe; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; AS HUDIBR.AS. Part!. A calf an alderman, a goofe a juftice, 75 And rooks committee-men and truftees.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 ページ
...change hands, and ftill confute.i. 70 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl,, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf Ver. 6z.J Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly fo he was,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 ページ
...change hands, and ftill confuteii jo He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owlj. A calf Ver. 6z.J Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 ページ
...change hands, and ftill confute : 70 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; Ver. 6i.] Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly fo he was,... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 722 ページ
...perbaps, lsTot as a proselyte, but for claps. He was in logic a great critie, 65 Profoundly skill'din analytic; He could distinguish, and divide A hair...force Of argument, a man's no horse : He'd prove a buxaard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; Iqnguages there, where he is sure to be admired,... | |
| 1802 - 448 ページ
...— • r. 59. MR. WINDHAM. He was in logic a good critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic : He would distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west side ; On either side whieh he'd dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. y.6S. MR. PITT. _ when he pleas'd... | |
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