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... . " Yet the eyes of Democritus were scarcely more acute and subtle than the ears of Albertus Magnus : nec minus vocis mutationem ob eandem fere 66 66 66 Cure warts and corns , with application Of 22 [ PART II . HUDIBRAS .
... . " Yet the eyes of Democritus were scarcely more acute and subtle than the ears of Albertus Magnus : nec minus vocis mutationem ob eandem fere 66 66 66 Cure warts and corns , with application Of 22 [ PART II . HUDIBRAS .
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... ear'd guests , Like Orpheus , look'd among the beasts : A carman's horse could not pass by , But stood ty'd up to poetry ... ears ; All trades run in as to the sight Of monsters , or their dear delight , The gallow - tree , when cutting ...
... ear'd guests , Like Orpheus , look'd among the beasts : A carman's horse could not pass by , But stood ty'd up to poetry ... ears ; All trades run in as to the sight Of monsters , or their dear delight , The gallow - tree , when cutting ...
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... ear , 520 525 7 Did not you lose ? - ] He supposes they came to inquire after some- thing stolen or strayed , the usual case with people when they apply to the cunning man . In these lines we must observe the artfulness of Whachum , who ...
... ear , 520 525 7 Did not you lose ? - ] He supposes they came to inquire after some- thing stolen or strayed , the usual case with people when they apply to the cunning man . In these lines we must observe the artfulness of Whachum , who ...
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... ear ; For I assure you , for my part , I only deal by rules of art ; Such as are lawful , and judge by Conclusions of astrology ; 575 580 But for the devil ; know nothing by him , But only this , that I defy him . 585 Quoth he ...
... ear ; For I assure you , for my part , I only deal by rules of art ; Such as are lawful , and judge by Conclusions of astrology ; 575 580 But for the devil ; know nothing by him , But only this , that I defy him . 585 Quoth he ...
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... ears Of rebel - saints and perjurers ? △ Were the stars only made to light Robbers and burglarers by night ? ] were not made only to light robbers . Hesperus : 815 820 825 The poets thought the stars See the beautiful address to Εσπερε ...
... ears Of rebel - saints and perjurers ? △ Were the stars only made to light Robbers and burglarers by night ? ] were not made only to light robbers . Hesperus : 815 820 825 The poets thought the stars See the beautiful address to Εσπερε ...
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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 Irenæus 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 quæ 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...