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Pagina 53
... 'd his palfry , To get from th ' enemy , and Ralph , free ; Left dangers , fears , and foes behind , 1185 And beat , at least three lengths , the wind . 1190 * I : 1 NOTES HISTORICAL , CRITICAL , AND CANTO III . 53 HUDIBRAS .
... 'd his palfry , To get from th ' enemy , and Ralph , free ; Left dangers , fears , and foes behind , 1185 And beat , at least three lengths , the wind . 1190 * I : 1 NOTES HISTORICAL , CRITICAL , AND CANTO III . 53 HUDIBRAS .
Pagina 59
... fears are just , and his arguments unanswerable ; and the dilemma with which he is ' incumbered , makes him naturally wish that all his doubts were re- moved by a prognostication of his future fortune . Ralpho , under- standing the ...
... fears are just , and his arguments unanswerable ; and the dilemma with which he is ' incumbered , makes him naturally wish that all his doubts were re- moved by a prognostication of his future fortune . Ralpho , under- standing the ...
Pagina 67
... fear , there was first a little , which made them begin to stir ; but before they could get out , there came a whole coule ( tub ) , as it were , of stinking ditch - water down upon them , so green , that it made their shirts and sheets ...
... fear , there was first a little , which made them begin to stir ; but before they could get out , there came a whole coule ( tub ) , as it were , of stinking ditch - water down upon them , so green , that it made their shirts and sheets ...
Pagina 70
... fear . The conqueror condescended to visit them , and his asto- nishment was increased when he saw one of them ascend a burn- ing pile with firmness and unconcern , to avoid the infirmities of old age , and stand upright on one leg ...
... fear . The conqueror condescended to visit them , and his asto- nishment was increased when he saw one of them ascend a burn- ing pile with firmness and unconcern , to avoid the infirmities of old age , and stand upright on one leg ...
Pagina 88
... fears of the vulgar upon the appearance of a blazing star . " Thus as she fled , her eyes she backward threw , As fearing evil that pursu'd her fast ; And her fair yellow locks behind her flew , Loosely dispers'd with puff of ev'ry ...
... fears of the vulgar upon the appearance of a blazing star . " Thus as she fled , her eyes she backward threw , As fearing evil that pursu'd her fast ; And her fair yellow locks behind her flew , Loosely dispers'd with puff of ev'ry ...
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alludes allusion Anabaptists Anaxarchus ancient army astrologers beast began blood body bones bus'ness Butler called Canto cause Cavaliers cheat church committee of safety conscience covenant death devil divine Don Quixote ears enemy England ev'ry false fear feats fifth monarchy men following lines fool force friends give grace Grey says hand haste head heart heaven holy honor horse Hudibras John of Leyden King King's Knight ladies lawyer letter Lilly lived Lord lover marriage married moon Napier's bones nature ne'er never oath observes Paracelsus Parliament party person philosopher poet pow'r Presbyterians pretended prince Prince of Conti prov'd Quoth Hudibras Ralpho restoration ridiculous Roundheads rump saints Sidrophel soul spirit Squire stars swear tell things thou thought told took trepan tricks turn turn'd us'd Vicar of Bray Whachum witchcraft witches word Zoroaster
Populaire passages
Pagina 108 - twas time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too. Counterfeit ? I lie, I am no counterfeit : to die, is to be a counterfeit ; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man : but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect image of life indeed.
Pagina 101 - This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, — often the surfeit of our own behaviour, — we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars...
Pagina 297 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you, seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business ; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Pagina 101 - I cannot blame him : at my nativity The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets ; and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shak'd like a coward.
Pagina 316 - He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Pagina 227 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end, Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Pagina 317 - Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst: For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit...
Pagina 335 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
Pagina 152 - A mode that is held honourable, As well as French and fashionable: For when it falls out for the best, Where both are incommoded least, In soul and body two unite...
Pagina 343 - A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding ; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant ; accommodates itself to the meanest capacities; silences the loud and clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible.