 Tis plain enough he was no such; We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it; As being loth to wear it out. And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do.  The Works of the English Poets: Butler - Page 6by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...!".'' *T« plain enough he was no fitch : . > . i.. We grant , alt he' he had much Wit , H'was very fhy of ufing it ; As being loth to wear it out , And therefore bore .it not about ; Unlefs an Holy-days , erfo, . . .;;. , : . '. - '. i il Ai Men their befti. Apparel do. . .'. i : . . i: j... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...miftakenvery much, 'Tis plain enough he was no fetch : We grant , altho' he had much Wit , H'was very fhy of ufing it ; As being loth to wear it out , And therefore bore it not about s Unlefs on Holy-days , or fo , As Mew their beft Apparel rfa. Et fut renommé pour Ces faits Pendant... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 464 pages
...much-, 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch : We grant , altht' he had much Wit , "H'was very fhy of u/ing it ; As being loth to wear it out , And therefore bore it not about i ~Vnlefs on Holy-days , or fo ^ As Men their befl Apparel da. ..,,• Et fut renommé pour fes faits... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 480 pages
...unexpected -j-." The following is a proper example. We grant although he had much wit, H' was very fhie of ufing it, As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Unlefs on holidays, or Ib, As men their beft apparel do. Hudibras, canto i. Wit is of all the moft elegant recreation.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
..."We grant although he had much wit, H' was very fhie of ufing it, » 8. 3. ch. n. $ a. t See chap. I. As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, TJnlefs on holidays, or fo, As men their beft apparel do. Hudibras, canto I. Wit is of all the moft... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...valiant Knight To all his challenges did write.) Canto I. HUBIBRA S. ij But they're miftaken very much, 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch. We grant, although...much wit, 45 H' was very my of ufing it; As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unk-fs on holidays, or fa, As men their beft... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...that's the name our valiant knight To all his challenges did write.) But they're miftaken very much, 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch. We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very ftly of ufmg it; As being loath to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unlefs... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1788 - 548 pages
...grant although he had much wit, He was very fhie of ufing it, As * B. 2. ch. n. § i. f See chap. i. As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Unlefs on holidays, or fo, As men their beft apparel do. Hudibras, canto I. Wit is of all the moft elegant recreation... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...'s the name our valiant Knight To all his challenges did write) : But they 're miftaken very much ; 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch. We grant, although he had much wit, 4£ II ' was very fhy of ufing it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...'s the name our valiant Knight To all his challenges did write) : But they 're miflaken very much ; 'Tis plain enough he was no fuch. We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very fhy of ufmg it. 30 40 45 Ver. 13.] Our Author, to make his Knight appear more ridiculous,... | |
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