 For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts; Where Entity and Quiddity, The ghosts of defunct bodies, fly; Where truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air.  The history of Clarissa Harlowe - Pagina 153door Samuel Richardson - 1902Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 pagina’s
...of defunct bodies, fly; "Where truth in person does appear, I.ike words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly: 150 v. 129.] This and the following line not in the two first editions of 1664, and first inserted... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...ghosts of defnnct bodies, fly ; Where trnth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : In school-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable '4; A second Thomas, or, at once To name... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pagina’s
...of defunct hodies, fly ; Where mtruth in persou does appear, Like words0 rou-ieal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. 150 In school-divinity as ahle As o he that hight, Irrefragahle; A secoud P Thomas, or, at ouce To... | |
 | The Rev. Edward Mangin, M.A. - 1811 - 408 pagina’s
...because her blush was not quite ready. Mrs. Moore hemmed, and looked down; and by that gave her's over. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. This made Miss Rawlins blush indeed:—Fie, fie, Mrs. Bevis! cried she, unwilling, I suppose, to be thought absolutely... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pagina’s
...of defunct bodies, fly ; , Where Truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can By. 150 In school-divinity as able, As he that hight, Irrefragsbl« ; A second Thomas, or at once To... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pagina’s
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : ift In school-divinity as able As he that height Irrefragable •* A second Thomas, or, at once To... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 pagina’s
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where Truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. 15Q InischooUdivinity as able, As he that height, Irrefragable ; A second Thomas, or at once To name... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 314 pagina’s
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, lake words congeal'd in northern air. He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly : In school-divinity as able As he that bight Irrefragable '4; A second Thomas, or, at once To name... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 874 pagina’s
...manner J that one is *o ridiculous — I have been punished enough for my tender foliy. Miss Hawlins had taken her fan, and would needs hide her face behind...as high As metaphysic wit can fly. This made Miss llawlins blush indeed : — Fie, fie, Mrs Bevis ! cried she, unwilling, I suppose, to be thought absolutely... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...ghosts of defunct bodies, fly ; Where truth in person does appear, Like words congeal'd in northern air. : In school-divinity as able As he that hight Irrefragable ; A second Thomas ; or, at once To name... | |
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