 Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent, As if his stock would ne'er be spent; And truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and large; For he could...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2581803Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - Satire - 1744 - 570 pages
...truly, to fupport that Charge, He had Supplies as vaft and large : For he could coin or counterfeit no New Words, with little or no Wit ; Words fo debas'd and hard, no Stone Was hard enough to touch them on : xvhofe Mouth he obferves, was flit up to his Ears, and in... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large : For he could coin or counterfeit 1 10 New words, with little or no wit ; Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafty nolle he fpoke 'em, The ignorant for current took... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...would ne 'er be fpent ,• And truly, to fupport .that Charge , He had Supplies as vaft and large f for he could Coin or Counterfeit New Words , with little or no Wit; Words fo debas V and hard , no Stone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafly Noife hefpoke'em,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1761 - 570 pages
...truly, to fupport that Charge, He had Supplies as vaft and large : For he cou'd coin or counterfeit IlO New Words, with little or no Wit; Words fo debas'd and hard, no Stone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafty Noife he fpoke 'em, The Ignorant for current... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...fpent; Canto I. HUDIBRA S. « And truly to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large : For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little or no wit; lio Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftone Was hard enough to touch them on : And •when with hafty noife... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...ftock would ne'er be fpent; And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large : For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little...or no wit ; Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftone Was hard enough to touch them on : And when with hafty noife he fpoke 'em, The ignorant for current took... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 738 pages
...ftock would ne'er be fpenti And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies a; vaft and large , For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little or no wit; no Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftone Was hard enough to touch them on ; And Ver. 105.] The Prefbyterians... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...ftock would ne'er be fpent: And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft and large; For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with. little or no wit ;. tig Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftonc Was hard enough to touch them on ; And when with hafty noife... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...would ne'er be fjiefit : And truly, t» fuppott that charge, He had fupplies as vail and large ; For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little 'or no wit; Words fo debas'd and hard, no ftoiie Was hard enough to touch them on ; And when with hafty noil'e he I poke 'cm 5 'I be ignorant... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...stock would ne'er be spent : Arid truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and large; For he could coin or counterfeit New words, with little or no wit ; no v. 109.] The Presbyterians coined a great number, suck as Outgoing*, Carryings.on, Nothingness,... | |
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