 twixt south and south-west side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman,...  Bell's Edition - Page 15by John Bell - 1797Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...perhaps, Not as a proselyte, but for claps.* He was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic; He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west aide; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute: He'd undertake to... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 490 pages
...'twixt fouth and fouth-weft fide ; On either which he wou'd difpute, 70 Confute, change hands, and fell confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe i He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an owl ; 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...Epicure! prutlentijime d'.ffntait. On either which he would difpute, 70 Confute, change hands, and ltill confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an Owl, 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe... | |
 | 1802 - 448 pages
...— • r. 59. MR. WINDHAM. He was in logic a good critic, Profoundly skill'd in analytic : He would distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west side ; On either side whieh he'd dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. y.6S. MR. PITT. _ when he pleas'd... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...Profoundly skill'd in s analytick ! •ili: cou'd distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and^outh-west side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. #0 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse. He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...Profoundly skill'd in analytic ; He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt south and so'jth-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute,...force Of argument, a man's no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1809 - 448 pages
...proselyte, hut for claps. He was in Logic a grout eiitick, '65 Profoundly skill'd in aanalytick! He con'd distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west side; On either which he would dispute, Coufute, change hands, and still coufute, 70 He'd undertake to prove, hy force Of argument, a man's... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 708 pages
...himself a Calvinist, must be like Hudibras, who Was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skilled in analytic : He could distinguish, and divide A hair...dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. As we despair to see such a genius during our days, we do not hesitate to sing a requiem to the apprehensions... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 708 pages
...Calvinist, must be like Hudibras, who Was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skilled in analytic i He could distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt south...dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. As we despair to see such a genius during our days, we do not hesitate to sing a requiem to the apprehensions... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 510 pages
...distinguish, and divide A hair 'twixt sonth and sonth-west side; On either which he would dispnte, Confnte, change hands, and still confute ; .He'd undertake...force O'f argument, a man's no horse : . He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, • . And that a lord may be an owl ; . A calf an alderman, a goose a justice,... | |
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