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" 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: In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars - Page 12
by Samuel Butler - 1744
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Works ...

Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...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' til' middle of his speech, or cough, H1 had hard words ready to show why. And tell what rules he...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...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 happcn'd to break off In th' middle of his speech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to show why, And...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...terrify Doctor* ' All this by syllogism true, In mood ami figure he would do. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope : And when he hnppen'd to break off In 111" middle of his speech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to show why,...
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History of the English language and literature

English language - 1861 - 312 pages
...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, or cough, H' had hard words ready to show why, And tell what rules he...
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Poetical Works, Volume 1

Samuel Butler - 1861 - 248 pages
...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 happened to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough,t H' had hard words, ready to show why,...
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A History of English Literature, in a Series of Biographical Sketches

William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 pages
...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 happened to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, H' had hard words, ready to show why,...
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A history of English literature, in a series of biographical sketches

William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...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 happened to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, H' had hard words, ready to show why,...
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Hudibras [in 3 pt.]. With notes and life of the author, Volume 46

Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 pages
...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, or cough, H' had hard words ready to show why, And tell what rules he...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...SAMUEL BUTLER. 295 All t'.iis by syllogism true, In mood and figure he would do. For rhetoric1, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope: And when he happen'd to break off In tli* middle of his speech, or cough, H' had hard words ready to show why, Ami tell what rules he...
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Chambers's readings in English poetry

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...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 happened to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, He had hard words, ready to shew why,...
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