 Twas English cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin; It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talked three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce...  Hudibras: Poem - Page 4by Samuel Butler - 1812 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - Poetry - 1921 - 316 pages
...promiscuous Tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one. Which made some think when he did gabble, TV had heard three Labourers of Babel ; Or Cerberus himself pronounce A Leash of Languages at once. ' 40 This he as volubly would vent, As if his stock would ne'r be spent. And truly to support that... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' Right or Left as strikes the Player goes : And He...knows ! 1 from fish to moon 2 a crude sort of mov Beside, he was a shrewd philosopher, And had read every text and gloss over ; Whate'er the crabbed'st... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - English literature - 1927 - 1432 pages
...parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard_ three labourers of Babel, 100 ie, As if his stock would ne'er be spent: And truly, to support that charge, 105 He had supplies as vast... | |
 | George Harley McKnight, Bert Emsley - English language - 1928 - 632 pages
...Fustian heretofore on Sattin. It had an odd promiscuous Tone, As if h' had talk'd three Parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A Leash of Languages at once.81 Evidently there was need of the sobering influence of classical taste. That Puritan manner... | |
 | George Harley McKnight, Bert Emsley - English language - 1928 - 632 pages
...Fustian heretofore on Sattin. It had an odd promiscuous Tone, As if h' had talk'd three Parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A Leash of Languages at once.31 Evidently there was need of the sobering influence of classical taste. That Puritan manner... | |
 | George Harley McKnight - English language - 1928 - 638 pages
...Fustian heretofore on Sattin. It had an odd promiscuous Tone, As if h' had talk'd three Parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A Leash of Languages at once.81 Evidently there was need of the sobering influence of classical taste. That Puritan manner... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone. As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; 100 Which made some...of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er be spent; And truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and... | |
 | Greg Bear - Fiction - 1996 - 708 pages
...fustian heretofore on sattin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. ' "We're like little babies here," Michael said, sighing. Savarin nodded. "Now perhaps you can tell... | |
 | W. H. Auden - Poetry - 2004 - 604 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one. Which made some think when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labo'rers of Babel; Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly... | |
 | Micah Ross - Middle East - 2008 - 318 pages
...to express themselves in."9 Butler liked the figure: 98 It had an odd promiscuous tone, 99 As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; 100 Which made some think, when he did gabble, 101 Th' had heard three Labourers of Babel. 10 The "three parts" here refer to singing parts in music;... | |
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