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Pagina 25
... pretended thus : What was't , Quoth he , that I was saying last , Before these gentlemen arriv'd ? Quoth Whachum , Venus you retriev'd , 530 In opposition with Mars , And no benign and friendly stars T'allay th ' effect . Quoth Wizard ...
... pretended thus : What was't , Quoth he , that I was saying last , Before these gentlemen arriv'd ? Quoth Whachum , Venus you retriev'd , 530 In opposition with Mars , And no benign and friendly stars T'allay th ' effect . Quoth Wizard ...
Pagina 57
... pretended to foretell future events by inspecting the entrails of victims killed in sacrifices ; they were also consulted on occa- sion of portents and prodigies . The augurs foretold future events by the feeding or chattering of birds ...
... pretended to foretell future events by inspecting the entrails of victims killed in sacrifices ; they were also consulted on occa- sion of portents and prodigies . The augurs foretold future events by the feeding or chattering of birds ...
Pagina 62
... pretended to certain extraordinary endow- ments for the discovery of witches . V. 143-4 . And has not he , within a year , Hang'd threescore of ' em in one shire ? ] Howell , in a letter addressed to Sir Edward Spencer , dated Feb. 20 ...
... pretended to certain extraordinary endow- ments for the discovery of witches . V. 143-4 . And has not he , within a year , Hang'd threescore of ' em in one shire ? ] Howell , in a letter addressed to Sir Edward Spencer , dated Feb. 20 ...
Pagina 63
... pretended to certain extraordinary endow- ments for the discovery of witches . V. 143-4 . And has not he , within a year , Hang'd threescore of ' em in one shire ? ] Howell , in a letter addressed to Sir Edward Spencer , dated Feb. 20 ...
... pretended to certain extraordinary endow- ments for the discovery of witches . V. 143-4 . And has not he , within a year , Hang'd threescore of ' em in one shire ? ] Howell , in a letter addressed to Sir Edward Spencer , dated Feb. 20 ...
Pagina 64
... pretended to prophecy , and delivered his oracles in verse , which he sung to tunes , and made several lampoons upon the Hugonots . V. 163 . to Kelly . ] Kelly was assistant to Dee , the celebrated astrologer in the reign of Elizabeth ...
... pretended to prophecy , and delivered his oracles in verse , which he sung to tunes , and made several lampoons upon the Hugonots . V. 163 . to Kelly . ] Kelly was assistant to Dee , the celebrated astrologer in the reign of Elizabeth ...
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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.