 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...they're mistaken very much; 'Tis plain enough he was not such. We grant, although he had much wi:, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless oil holydays or so. As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 pages
...'Tis plain enough he was no fuch ; We grant, altho' he had much Wit, H' was very ftiie of ufing it 5 As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unlefs on Holy-Days, or fo, , As Men their belt Apparel do. Befide, 'tis known he could fpeak Greek,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 488 pages
...much, 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch i C 45 We grant altho' he had much wit,, H' was very fhy of ufmg it ; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unlefs on holy-days, or fo, I 50 As men their beft apparel do. Befide, 'tis known he cou'd fpeak... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...much, 'Tis plain enough he was no fetch : We grant , altho' he had much Wit , H'was very fhy of ufing it ; As being loth to wear it out , And therefore bore it not about s Unlefs on Holy-days , or fo , As Mew their beft Apparel rfa. Et fut renommé pour Ces faits Pendant... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...plain enough he was no fitch : . > . i.. We grant , alt he' he had much Wit , H'was very fhy of ufing it ; As being loth to wear it out , And therefore bore .it not about ; Unlefs an Holy-days , erfo, . . .;;. , : . '. - '. i il Ai Men their befti. Apparel do. . .'. i :... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 480 pages
...-j-." The following is a proper example. We grant although he had much wit, H' was very fhie of ufing it, As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Unlefs on holidays, or Ib, As men their beft apparel do. Hudibras, canto i. Wit is of all the moft... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
..."We grant although he had much wit, H' was very fhie of ufing it, » 8. 3. ch. n. $ a. t See chap. I. As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, TJnlefs on holidays, or fo, As men their beft apparel do. Hudibras, canto I. Wit is of all the moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...5 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch. We grant, although he had much wit, 45 H' was very my of ufing it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unlefs on holy^days, or fo, As mon their bed apparel do. 50 Befide 'tis known he could i'peak Greek... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1788 - 548 pages
...grant although he had much wit, He was very fhie of ufing it, As * B. 2. ch. n. § i. f See chap. i. As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Unlefs on holidays, or fo, As men their beft apparel do. Hudibras, canto I. Wit is of all the moft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...'Tis plain enough he was no fuch. We grant, although he had much wit, 4£ II ' was very fhy of ufing it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unlefs on holidays, or fo, As men their beft apparel do. 5O Betide 'tis known he could fpeak Greek... | |
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We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. 
