Hudibras: A Poem in Three Cantos, Volume 1Rickaby, 1793 |
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Page ix
... use of his creditors . Dr. Zachary Pearce , * on the authority of Mr. Lowndes of the Treasury , afferts , that Mr. Butler received from Charles the fecond an annual penfion of 100l .: add to this , he was ap- pointed secretary to the ...
... use of his creditors . Dr. Zachary Pearce , * on the authority of Mr. Lowndes of the Treasury , afferts , that Mr. Butler received from Charles the fecond an annual penfion of 100l .: add to this , he was ap- pointed secretary to the ...
Page xi
... use so many words , upon all occafions , that if they did not cut them short in pronunciation , they would grow tedious , and infufferable . " They infinitely affect rhyme , though it becomes their language the worst in the world , and ...
... use so many words , upon all occafions , that if they did not cut them short in pronunciation , they would grow tedious , and infufferable . " They infinitely affect rhyme , though it becomes their language the worst in the world , and ...
Page xii
... use him as they have done his predeceffors : but he has rendered himself so ftrong , that they have no thoughts of attempting any thing in his time . " The churchmen overlook all other people as haughtily as the churches and steeples do ...
... use him as they have done his predeceffors : but he has rendered himself so ftrong , that they have no thoughts of attempting any thing in his time . " The churchmen overlook all other people as haughtily as the churches and steeples do ...
Page xvii
... use of law terms is a fufficient proof that he was well verfed in that science ; but if further evidence were wanting , I can produce a MS . purchased of some of our poet's relations , at the Hay , in Brecknockshire : it appears to be a ...
... use of law terms is a fufficient proof that he was well verfed in that science ; but if further evidence were wanting , I can produce a MS . purchased of some of our poet's relations , at the Hay , in Brecknockshire : it appears to be a ...
Page xxxvii
... use of books in his library , and his lordship wrote him the following obliging answer from Dover Street , Auguft 7 , 1734. " I am 66 66 very glad you was reduced to read over Hudibras three " times with care : I find you are perfectly ...
... use of books in his library , and his lordship wrote him the following obliging answer from Dover Street , Auguft 7 , 1734. " I am 66 66 very glad you was reduced to read over Hudibras three " times with care : I find you are perfectly ...
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againſt agen almoſt arms b'ing baſe beaft bear bear-baiting beard beaſt Becauſe beſt blows Butler CANTO caſe cauſe Cerdon church cloſe confcience courſe Covent Garden Crowdero dame diſpatch diſpute dogs elſe ev'ry faid faints falſe fame faſt fatire fhall fide fight firſt flain fome fometimes ftout fuch fwear fword fynods himſelf honour horſe houſe itſelf juſt juſtice Knight laſt learned leaſt lefs leſs Magnano moſt muſt ne'er noſe numbers o'er oath Orfin perfons pleaſe poem poet pow'r publiſhed Quoth fhe Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho racters raiſe reaſon refolv'd reſpect reſt ſaid Samuel Butler ſay ſecond ſee ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſpeed ſpirit Squire ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteed ſtill ſtocks ſtone ſtout ſtraight ſtrange ſuch ſwear ſword Talgol thee themſelves theſe thoſe thou Trulla turn'd Twas underſtood Unleſs us'd uſe verſe Whoſe worſe worſhip worſt wound