 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
 | Samuel Butler - Poets, English - 1835 - 410 pages
...would conjecture from the word heretofore, that they were not in common wear in our poet's time. 7 Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel ,-] In Dr. Donne's Satires, by Pope, we read, You prove yourself so able, Pity ! you were not Druggerman... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 342 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin; It had an old promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 350 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an old promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an old promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; That was but little for As if his stock would ne'er be spent : And truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if he had talk'd three parts in one ; , ` , As if his stock would ne'er be spent ; And truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Royal Robbins - American literature - 1845 - 342 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin; It had an old promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leush of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er be spent : And... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1846 - 324 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; I00 Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent X05 As if his stock would ne'er be spent; And truly to support that charge, He had supplies as vast... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 386 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an old promiscuous tone, As if li ' 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.3 • * * * In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ;* i For he, by geometric... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 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.3 * • » « In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ;4 For he, by geometric... | |
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