Hudibras, Volume 2J. Murray, printed by W. Nicol, 1835 |
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... Sidrophel the Rosy - crucian , To know the dest❜nies ' resolution : With whom being met , they both chop logic About the science astrologic . " Till falling from dispute to fight , The Conjurer's worsted by the Knight . HUDIBRAS ...
... Sidrophel the Rosy - crucian , To know the dest❜nies ' resolution : With whom being met , they both chop logic About the science astrologic . " Till falling from dispute to fight , The Conjurer's worsted by the Knight . HUDIBRAS ...
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... Sidrophel , ] Some have thought that the character of Sidrophel was intended for sir Paul Neal ; but the author , probably , here meant it for William Lilly , the famous astrologer and almanack maker , who at times sided with the par ...
... Sidrophel , ] Some have thought that the character of Sidrophel was intended for sir Paul Neal ; but the author , probably , here meant it for William Lilly , the famous astrologer and almanack maker , who at times sided with the par ...
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... Sidrophel I've heard of , and shou'd like it well , If thou canst prove the saints have freedom To go to sorc'rers when they need ' em . * 110 115 120 125 1 And sage opinions of the moon sells , ] i . e . the omens which he collects ...
... Sidrophel I've heard of , and shou'd like it well , If thou canst prove the saints have freedom To go to sorc'rers when they need ' em . * 110 115 120 125 1 And sage opinions of the moon sells , ] i . e . the omens which he collects ...
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... Sidrophel to forebode news ; 8 To write of victories next year , And castles taken , yet i̇ ' th ' air ? Ꭵ Of battles fought at sea , and ships Sunk , two years hence , the last eclipse ? A total o'erthrow giv'n the king 170 175 9 In ...
... Sidrophel to forebode news ; 8 To write of victories next year , And castles taken , yet i̇ ' th ' air ? Ꭵ Of battles fought at sea , and ships Sunk , two years hence , the last eclipse ? A total o'erthrow giv'n the king 170 175 9 In ...
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... Sidrophel was a smatterer in natural philosophy , knew something of the laws of motion and gravity , though all he arrived at was but childish play , no better than making ducks and drakes . 5 Whether a pulse beat in the black List of a ...
... Sidrophel was a smatterer in natural philosophy , knew something of the laws of motion and gravity , though all he arrived at was but childish play , no better than making ducks and drakes . 5 Whether a pulse beat in the black List of a ...
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agen alludes Altho Anaxagoras ancient appear astrologer b'ing beast better bishop Bishop Warburton blood bones bus'ness Butler Caligula called canto cause cheat church conscience covenant Cromwell death Democritus devil divines e'er ears editions enemy ev'ry false fear feats fight forc'd give grace hand hang heaven honour Hudibras independents Irenĉus king king's Knight ladies Lilbourn lord lord Clarendon lover marriage means moon Napier's bones ne'er never o'er oaths Oliver Cromwell Ovid Paracelsus parliament perhaps person philosophers Plutarch poet pow'r presbyterians pretended prov'd quĉ Quoth Quoth Hudibras Ralpho reduc'd resolv'd restore rump rump parliament saints says sense shew Sidrophel signifies soul spirit Squire stars supposed swear sword tell things thou thought thro Tis true trepan tricks turn turn'd twas us'd Whachum William Lilly witches word worse
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Page 191 - 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.
Page 216 - Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God, that ye may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of captains and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men both free and bond, both small and great.
Page 201 - Their duty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated : For loyalty is still the same Whether it win or lose the game ; True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shin'd upon.
Page 248 - Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast : for it is the number of a man ; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Page 268 - 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.
Page 77 - And basely turn'd his back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers Have judg'd, Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour, than deep wounds before.
Page 219 - 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...
Page 117 - Were such things here, as we do speak about? Or have we eaten of the insane root, That takes the reason prisoner ? Macb.
Page 312 - That the words now replaced are better, I do not undertake to prove; it is sufficient that they are Shakspeare's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth by disuse, or gross by vulgarity, the history of every language will .be lost ; we shall no longer have the words of any author ; and, as these alterations will be often unskilfully made, we shall in time have very little of his meaning.
Page 70 - There's but the twinkling of a star Between a man of peace and war, A thief and justice, fool and knave, A huffing officer and a slave, A crafty lawyer and pick-pocket, A great philosopher and a block-head, A formal preacher and a player, A learn'd physician and...