 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 Seiten
...dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute: He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that...A calf an alderman,! a goose a justice, And rooks Committee-men! and Trustees. • Vfa. ' And truly so perhaps he was, "Tis many a pious Christian's... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 Seiten
...'and ftill confute, ' He'd undertake to prove by force . . ' ! t r. T Of Argument, a Man's no Horfe 5 He'd prove a Buzzard is no Fowl, And' that a Lord may be an Owl 5 A Calf an Alderman., a Goofe a Jufticet And Rooks Committee-Men and Trujiees. ' ' He'd ran in Debt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 Seiten
...Confute, change hands, and fell confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe i He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an owl ; 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe a Juftice, And rooks Committee-men and Truftt;es. He'd run in debt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 Seiten
...Confute, change hands, and ltill confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an Owl, 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe a Juflice, And rooks Committee-men and Truflecs. He'd run in debt by... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 Seiten
...il en fût chiche , Et ne le portât qu'aux bons jours , Comme bourgeoife fes atours. . Aiîij He 'd prove a Buzzard is no fowl , And that a Lord may be an Owl ; A Calf an Alderman, a Goofe a Inftice, And Rooks Committee-Men and Tr*ftett.' He 'd run in Debt by Difputation , And pay... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 Seiten
...Change la théfe , & puis réfute, H eut démontré bien ou mal Qu'un homme n'eft pas un cheval , Jle 'd prove a Buzzard is no fowl , And that a Lord may be an Owl ; A Calf an Alderman , a Goofe a Juftice , And Rooks Committee -Men and Traftees. JJe 'd run in Debt by D ifp at at ton , And... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 Seiten
...change hands, and ftill confute. f« He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horfe; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; AS HUDIBR.AS. Part!. A calf an alderman, a goofe a juftice, 75 And rooks committee-men and truftees.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 Seiten
...confute;. He'd nndertake to prove, by force; Of argument, a man's no horfe ; 4 HUD I BRAS. PICI 73. He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; A calf an alderman, a goofe a juftice, And rooks committee-men and truftees. He'd run in debt by difputation, And pay with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 Seiten
...change hands, and ftill confute.i. 70 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl,, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf Ver. 6z.J Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly fo he was,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 Seiten
...change hands, and ftill confuteii jo He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owlj. A calf Ver. 6z.J Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly... | |
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twixt south and southwest side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf an alderman,... 
