To sum up this long rigmarole, I have, dear B , what you no doubt perceive, for the metaphysical poets, as poets, the most sovereign contempt. That they have followers proves nothing — No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to... Hudibras - Page 188by Samuel Butler - 1850 - 498 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Hill - 1753 - 360 pages
...glory and offliame, Like Eail and Weft become the fame. And that as to his numerous attendants,—— No Indian Prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to th' gallows. lam, SIR, Tour bumble Servant, RB TH* THE INSPECTOR. N. 57. Die <uerKm mibi, Marce, flic... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...with their own weights: *70 Th' extremes of glory and of fliame, Like eaft and weft, become the fame : No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to th' gallows. But if a beating feem fo brave, 175 What glories muft a whipping have? Such great atchievements... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 738 pages
...with their own weights i 170 Th' extremes of glory and of fhame, Like eaft and weft, become the fame. No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. But if a beating feem fo brave, 175 What glories muft a whipping have ? Such great achievements cannot... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...their own weights : , 270 Th' extremes of glory and of fhame, Like eaft and weft, become the fame. No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. But if a beating feem fo brave, j*r What glories muft a-whipping have ? Such great achievements cannot... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...fink with their own weights : Th' extremes of glory and tf thame, Like eafl and weft, become the fame. No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the galk>TV> But if a beating feem fo brave. What glories mull a whipping have J Such great achievements... | |
| Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...sink with their own weights: The' extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same. No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. Bnt if a beating seem so brave, What glories mnst a whipping have? Snch great achievements cannot fail... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...sink with their own weights : Th' extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same. No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows. But if a beating seem so brave, What glories must a whipping have ? Such great achievements cannot... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...with their own weights : The' extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same'. No Indian prince has to his palace More followers, than a thief to the gallows. But if a beating seem so brave, What glories must a whipping have ? Such gveat achievements cannot... | |
| William Hazlitt - English literature - 1819 - 368 pages
...incredible extravagance ||, by comparing things that are alike or not alike. He surprises equally by * "No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows." f " And in his nose, like Indian king, He (Bruin) wore for ornament a ring." J " Whose noise whets... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1819 - 560 pages
...with their own weights: 270 Th' extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west become the same : No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to th' gallows. But if a beating seem so brave, 27-5 What glories must a whipping have? Such great achievements... | |
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