 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1786 - 328 pages
...tranflation of it, he faid he could do it better himfelf— as thus : Glafly water, glafly water, Down whofe current clear and ftrong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual...not ridiculous at all. " Why no (replied he), why fhould I always write ridiculoufly?— perhaps becaufe I made thefe verfes to imitate fuch a one, naming... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1786 - 330 pages
...it better himfelf — as thus : • Glafly water, glaffy water, Down whofe current clear and flrong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual flaughter, Moor and Chriftian...not ridiculous at all. " Why no (replied he), why fhould I always write ridiculoufly ? — perhaps becaufe J made thefe verfes to imitate fuch a one,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1786 - 494 pages
...water, Down whofe current clear and ftrong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual ilaughter, Moor and Chriitian roll along. But, Sir, faid I, this is not ridiculous at all. ' Why no, (replied he), why mould I always write ridiculoufly ? perhaps becaufe I made thefe verfes to imitate fuch a one, naming... | |
 | 1786 - 800 pages
...whofe current clear and ftrong, 'Chiefs confus'd in mutual flaughter, Moor and Chriflian roll alftig. But, Sir, faid I, this is not ridiculous at all. " Why no (replied he), whyfhould I always write ridiculously ? — perhaps becaufe I made thefe verfes to imitate fuch a one,... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 pages
...clear and strong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along. But sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. "Why no (replied he), why should I always write ridiculously? — perhaps because I made these verses to imitate such a one,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 366 pages
...clear and strong, Chiefs confused in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian, roll along." But, Sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. " Why, no," replied he, " why should I always write ridiculously ? perhaps, because I made these verses to imitate such a one, naming... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...clear and strong, Chiefs confused in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian, roll along." But, Sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. " Why, no," replied he; " why should I always write ridiculously? perhaps, because I made these verses to imitate such a one, naming... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 546 pages
...clear and strong, Chiefs confused in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian, roll along." But, sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. " Why, no," replied he, " why should I always write ridiculously? perhaps, because I made these verses to imitate such a one, naming... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 544 pages
...clear and strong, Chiefs confused in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian, roll along." But, sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. " Why, no," replied he, " why should I always write ridiculously? perhaps, because I made these verses to imitate such a one, naming... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - Authors, English - 1884 - 490 pages
...clear and strong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along." But Sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. " Why no (replied he), why should I always write ridiculously ? — perhaps because I made these verses to imitate such a one,... | |
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Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along. But sir, said I, this is not ridiculous at all. "Why no (replied he), why should I always write ridiculously? — perhaps because I made these verses to imitate such a one, naming him:... 
