 THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' first of these w' have...  A Manual of English Literature - Pagina 407door Henry Morley - 1879 - 665 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pagina’s
...takes the Fiddler prisoner, Conveys him to enchanted castle, There shuts him fast in wooden Bantile. THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read...he could prove. Was made of fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles? O' th' first of these w' have... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pagina’s
...fafl in -wooden Baftile* CANTO H. THERE wasanantient That had read Alexander Rofs over ; And fwore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love : 5 Jnft fb romances are, for what elfe Is in them all, but love and battles ? O' th' firft of thefe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pagina’s
...wooden Baftile. THERE was an ancient fage philofopher That had read Alexander Rcfs over, And fwore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love, , Juft fo Romances are, for what elfe 5 Is in them all but love and battles? O' th' firft of thefe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pagina’s
...wooden Baftile, ' T^HERE was an ancient fage philofopher A That had read Alexander Rofs over, And fwore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love» Juft fo Romances are, for what elfe Is in them all but love and battles? O' th' firft of thefe w' have... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pagina’s
...Voodcn Baftile. I:...-,. WM an ancient £ige philofopher That had read Alexander Rofs over, And frrore the world, as he could prove, "Was made of fighting and of love. j nit fo Romances are, for what elfe Is in them all bat love and battles ' O' th' iu it of thefe w'... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1801 - 528 pagina’s
...Bafiile. p.: CANTO II. THERE was an ancient fage philofopher, That had read Alexander Rofs over, And fwore the world, as he could prove, "Was made of fighting and of love; ARGUMENT, v. 8. Thenjhuts himfaft In tvooJen Bajlile.'] In the flocks. The ftate prifon in France fo... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pagina’s
...malheur de ma vie, La douleur est par-tout où n'est pas Virginie. BUTLER. HUDIBRAS. CANTO a. . 1 HERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander...world, as he could prove, "Was made of fighting and oflove. Just so romances are; for what else Is in them all but love and battles. O' th' first of these... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...rakes the Fiddler prisoner, Conveys him to inchanted castle, There shnts him fast in wooden Bastile. THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he conld prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Jnst so Romances are, for what else Is in them all bnt... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pagina’s
...dame Religion as for punk; When Gospel-trumpeter, surrounded With long-ear'd rout, to battle sounded, And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick; Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a-colonelling. A squire he had whose name was... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pagina’s
...them knew wherefore. " When Gospel trumpeter, surrounded " By long-ear'd rout to battle sounded ; " And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, " Was beat with fist, instead of a stick ; " Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, " And out he rode a colonelling." It is sometimes however... | |
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