 I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, H' had hard words, ready to show why, And tell what rules he did it by : Else, when with greatest art he spoke, You'd think he talked like other folk ; For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his...  Poetical Works - Page 46by Samuel Butler - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...but out there flew a trope; And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough. H' had hard words ready to show why, And tell what...Else, when with greatest art he spoke, You'd think he talk'd like other folk ; For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. But, when... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...why, And i-fil what Rules he did it by. Elfewhen with greateft Art he {poke, You'd think he talk'd like other Folk. For all a Rhetorician's Rules, Teach nothing but to name his Tools. Hud. RHYME. Rhyme the Rudder is of Verfes, With which, like Ships, they fteer their Courfes. Hud. Andthofe... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
..., 'And tell what Rules he did it by : fife when with greateft Art hefpoke , You 'd think he talk'd like other folk. for all a Rhetorician's Rules Teach nothing but to name his Tools. But, when he pleas' d to shew't , his Speech In loftinejf of Sound was rich ; A Babylonish Dialeft , Which learned... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 464 pages
...what Rules he did it by : life when with greatest Art he /poke , fou' d think he talk'd like othfr Folk. for all a Rhetorician's Rules Teach nothing but to name his Tools. IBut, when he pleas' d to shew't , his Speech In lof tine ff of Sound was rich ; A Babylonish Dialett... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...why, And tell what rules he did it by : Elfe, when with greate(t art he fpoke, You'd think he talk'd like other folk. For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. Eut, when he pleas'd to (hew't, his fpeech, In lofiinefs of found was rich ; A Babyloni(h dialect,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 738 pages
...the two Houfes at Weftminfter, to fine and imprifon whom they pleafed. HUD IB RAS, PART I. CANTO I. , For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. 90 But, when he pleas'd to fhow 't, his fpeech, In loftinefs of found, was rich 5 • A Babylonifh... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1785 - 504 pages
...hindered from hearing the effft'l of imiikal intervals, becaufc he is ignorant of their ratios; » ' For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools.' We cannot agree with the author, when he fays, that harttiony is rather the parent than the offspring... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
.... 85 And tell what rules he did it by; Elfe when with greateft art he fpoke, You'd think he talk'd like other folk ; For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. 50 Ver. 75.] Such was Alderman Pennington, who fent a perfon to Newgate for tinging (what he called)... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...why, And tell what rules he did it by ; ' Elfe when with grcatcft art he fpolce. You'd think he talk'd like other folk ; ~' For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. But, when he pleas' d to fhew*t, his fpeecb, In loftinefs of ibund, was rich ; A Babylonifh dialed, Which learned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...why, And tell what rules be did it by ; Elfe v. hen with greateft art he fpoke, You'd think he talk'd like other folk; For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. J» Bnt, when he pleas'd to ihew 't, his fpecch, In loftinefs of found, was rich ; A Babylonim dialeft,... | |
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