 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 pages
...thus, Sir; nothing fo eafy when underftood ; I take a book in my hand, either at home or elfewhere, for that's all one, if there be any wit in't, as there is no book but has fome, I tranfverfe it ; that is, if it be profe, put it into verfe, (but that takes up fome time) and... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1777 - 424 pages
...thus, Sir ; nothing fo eafy, when under ftood. I take a book in my har.cl, either at home or clfewhere, for that's all one ; if there be any wit in't, as there is no book but has fome, I tranfverfe it ; that is, if it be * Thefe figures lefer to the notis in the Key. profe, put... | |
 | English drama - 1788 - 402 pages
...thus, Sir ; nothing fo eafy when underftood. I take a book in my hand, either at home or elfewhere, for that's all one ; if there be any wit in't, as there is no book but has fome, I tranfverfe it ; that is, if it be profe, put it into verfe, (but that takes up fome time ;)... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - English drama - 1796 - 132 pages
...Well, but how is this done by rule, sir ? Bayes. Why thus, sir ; nothing so easy, when understood. I take a book in my hand, either at home or elsewhere,...prose, put it into verse, (but that takes up some time ; and if it be verse put it into prose. John. Methinks, Mr. Bayes, that putting verse into prose, should... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 436 pages
...Well, but how is this done by rule, sir ? Bayes. Why thus, sir ; nothing so easy, when understood. I take a book in my hand, either at home or elsewhere, for that's all one ; if there be any wit jn't, as there is no book but has some, I transverse it ; that is, if it be prose, put it into verse,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...thus, Sir; nothing fo eafy, when underftood. I take a book in my hand, either at home or elfewhere (for that's all one); if there be any wit in't (as there is no book but has fome) I tranfverfe it ; that is, if it be profe, put it into verfe (but that takes up fome time); and... | |
 | 1844 - 574 pages
...but how is this done by rule, sir?' ' Bayes — ' Why thus, sir ; nothing so easy when understood. I take a ' book in my hand, either at home or elsewhere,...put it into verse, (but that ' takes up some time,) and if it be verse put it into prose.' ' Johnson — Methinks, Mr Bayes, that putting verse into prose... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...Bai/ef. Why, thus, sir ; nothing so easy, when understood ! I take a book in my hand, either at borne or elsewhere, for that's all one ; if there be any...put it into verse, (but that takes up some time,) and if it be verse, put it into prose. John. Methinks, Mr Bayes, that putting verse into prose should... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 690 pages
...thus, sir ; nothing so easy, when understood ! I take a book in my hand, either at 1 •• PI iif or elsewhere, for that's all one ; if there be any...put it into verse, (but that takes up some time,) and if it be verse, put it into prose. Mm. Metlu'nks, Mr Bayes, that putting verse into prose should... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...Well ; but how is this done by rule, sir ? Haï/ci. Why, thus, sir; nothing so easy, when understood ! t us have ¡n't, as there is no book but has some, I transverse it ; that is, if it be prose, put it into verse,... | |
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SMITH. Well; but how is this done by a rule, Sir? BAYES. Why, thus, Sir; nothing so easy when understood. I take a book in my hand, either at home or elsewhere, for that's all one — if there be any wit in't, as there is no book but has some, I transverse... 
