He'd run in debt by disputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by syllogism true, In mood and figure he would do. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope : And when he happen'd to break off I' th" middle of his speech,... Hudibras, a Poem - Page 2by Samuel Butler - 1819Full view - About this book
| Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...disputation. And pay with ratiocination: All this by syllogism, true In mood and figure he would do. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out...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 talk'd... | |
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...long back on it felf recoils. Milt. RHERHETORICIAN. For Rhetorick, he could not ope His Mouth, jtiut out there flew a Trope : And when he happen'd to break off 1'th'Middle of his Speech, or cough, H*ad Words ready to fhew why, And i-fil what Rules he did it by.... | |
| Samuel Butler - Satire - 1744 - 570 pages
...Ratiocination. All this by Syllogifm, true 80 In Mood and Figure, he wou'd do. For Rbetonck, he cou'd not ope His mouth, but out there flew a Trope : And when he happen'd to break off I'th' middle of his Speech, or cough, 85 H' had hard Words ready to fhew why, And tell what Rules he... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...fyllcgifm, true 80 In mood and figure he would do. For Rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out their flew a trope ; And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, 85 H' had hard words, ready to fhew why, And tell what rules he did it by : El!e,... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1761 - 570 pages
...Ratiocination. 2 ^ ' All this by Syllogifm, true 80 In Mood and Figure, he wou'd do. For RHETORICK, he cou'd not ope His Mouth, but out there flew a Trope : And when he happen'd to break off I'th' middle of his Speech, or cough, 85 H' had hard Words ready to mew why, And tell what Rules he... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...difputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by fyllogifm, true In mood and figure, he would do. 89 For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out...when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words, ready to fhew why, 85 And tell what rules he did it by: Elfe when... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...pay with ratiocination : All this by fyilogifm, true In mood and figure, he would do. For rhetorie, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope; And when he happen'd to break off 1'th'middle of his fpeech, or cough, H'had hard words, ready to (hew why, And tell what rules he did... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...difputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this by fyllogifin, true In mood and figure, he would do. So For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out...when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to fhew why, .85 And tell what rules he did it by ; Elfe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...difputation, .And pay with ratiocination i : All this by fyllogifm, true In mood and figure, he would do. 8 o For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; And when he happen\l to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to fhew why, .fc... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 738 pages
...with ratiocination i All this by fyllogifin, true In mood and figure, he would do. 80 For rhetorie, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; And when he happen ' d to break off I' th' middle of his fpeech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to mew why,... | |
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