 What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again? — Two hundred more.  Hudibras: Poem - Page 159by Samuel Butler - 1812 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1854 - 292 pages
...living. What makes rebelling against kings A good old Cause 1 — Administ'rings. What makes all doctrine plain and clear ? — About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, Prove false again ? — Two hundred more. 1280 What laws and freedom, persecution... | |
 | E. J. Hamill - 1856 - 390 pages
...paralyzing the tongue. It sometimes has the effect that your favorite Hudibras ascribes to money: " What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two...pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prov'd false again?— two hundred more." Let us now look into Brother Hamill's "parallels." — -In... | |
 | John McNamara - Kansas - 1856 - 252 pages
...mankind, it would also be changed altogether finally, and was in a fair way to be accomplished soon. " What makes all doctrines plain and clear ? About two hundred pounds a year ! And that which seemed quite plain before, Proved false again ? Two hundred more !" A. silenced, if he did not convince,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...fops are proud of scandal ; for they cry At every lewd, low character, " That's /" Dryden'B Prologut What makes all doctrines plain and clear ? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, Prove false again ? Two hundred more. Compound for sins they are inelin'd to, By... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 pages
...Administrings. ' ' What makes all doctrines plain and clear ? ' — ' About two hundred pounds a-year.' ' And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again ? ' — ' Two hundred more.' ' What makes the breaking of all oaths A holy duty ? ' — ' Food and clothes.' ' What laws and freedom,... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1865 - 504 pages
...Still amorous and fond, and billing, Like Philip and Mary on a shilling. Part iii. Canto i. Line 687. What makes all doctrines plain and clear ? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, Prove false again ? Two hundred more. Part iii. Canto i. Line 1277. Cause Grace... | |
 | 1866 - 390 pages
...— Administ'rings. What makes all doctrines plain and clear? — About two hundred pounds a-year. And that which was prov'd true before Prove false again ? — Two hundred more. vao What makes the breaking of all oaths A holy duty ? — Food and clothes. What laws and freedom... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1866 - 380 pages
...every change. Butler, in his best manner, has ridiculed this tergiversation, by asking:— " What mokes all doctrines plain and clear ? About two hundred pounds a year. And what was proved quite plain before, Prove false again ?—Two hundred more.'* When, indeed, we dismiss... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...long robe was thrown, And wrapt a breast bestow'd on heaven alone. Byron, Curs. 2. CLEBICAL STIPEND. What makes all doctrines plain and clear ? About two...that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again ? 'iwo hundred more. Butler, H. in. i. 1277. CLIMATE. We envy not the warmer climo that lies In ten... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 pages
...Cause ? — Administrings. What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a-year. And, that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again? — Two hundred more. 1289 What make the breaking of all oaths A holy duty? — Food and clothes. What laws and freedom,... | |
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