 And styled of war as well as peace. (So some rats of amphibious nature Are either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout.  Hudibras: Poem - Page 2by Samuel Butler - 1812 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - Great Britain - 1819 - 390 pages
...me." (See an account of Duelling, Taller, No. 93, and of trials of titles in this VOL. I. E But here our Authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise or stout. SO Some hold the one, and some the other ; But howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 314 pages
...finely satirized ; philosopby, logic, rhetoric, mathematics, metapbysics, and school-divinity. But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : Some hold the one, and some the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout ; Some hold the one, and some the other, But, howeoe'er o had Cauace Which made some take him for a tool That knaves do work with, called a fool : For't has been held by... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...either for the land or water.) But here some authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout ; rhaps, it might appear, Were there all harmony, all virtue here ; That never difTrenee was so small, his brain Outweigh 'd his rage but half a grain ; Whieh made some take him... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1829 - 346 pages
...peace. (So some rats, of amphibious nature, Are either for tho land or water.) But here our author makes a doubt, Whether he were more wise or stout. 30 Some...the other ; But howsoe'er they make a pother, The dhT'reoce was so small, his brain Outweigh 'd his rage but half a grain; Which made some take him for... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Poets, English - 1835 - 410 pages
...as well as Peace. So some rats of amphibious nature,! Are either for the land or water ,«S But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise,...small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him for a tool 35 That knaves do work with, call'da Fool ; And offer'd to lay... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 340 pages
...as well as Peace : (So some rate, of amphibiousnature, Are either for the land_or water) . But here our Authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise...the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The diff'rence was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 410 pages
...either for the land or water. But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise, or stout.5 30 Some hold the one, and some the other ; But howsoe'er they make a pother, The diff'rence was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Poets, English - 1835 - 456 pages
...either for the land or water. But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise, or stout.5 30 Some hold the one, and some the other ; But howsoe'er they make a pother, The diffrence was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him for... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 332 pages
...as well as Peace : (So some rats, of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water). But here our Authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : so Some hold the one, and some the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The diff'rence was so... | |
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