I oft have heard him say how he admired Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law ; That, with most quick agility, could turn, And return ; make knots, and undo... The Criterion: Or, The Test of Talk about Familiar Things - Strana 197podľa Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1866 - Počet stránok 377Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| John Bell - 1780 - Počet stránok 436
...every caufe, and things mere contraries, Till they were hoarfe again, yet all be law ; Thatwith moft quick agility, could turn, And return ; ' .make knots and undo them; ' Give forked counfel;' take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : ' thefe men, 4 He knew, would thrive,... | |
| William Combe - 1781 - Počet stránok 54
...every caufe, and things mere contraries Till they were hoarfe again, yet all be law; / That with moft quick agility could turn, And return, make knots and undo them, Give fork'd council, take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up. B.JoNsoN. Law that mocks equity,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - Počet stránok 690
...course, sir ; that first took him. I oft have heard him say, how he admired Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries,...take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : These men, He knew, would thrive with their humility. And, for his part, he thought he should be... | |
| Ben Jonson - 1811 - Počet stránok 790
...that first took him. I oft have heard hini say, how he admirM, Menofyourlargeprofession.thatcouldspeak To every cause, and things mere contraries, Till they...take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : these men, He knew, would thrive with their humility. And (for his part) he thought h,e should be... | |
| Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - Počet stránok 780
...sir ; that first took him. I oft have heard him say, how he admir'd. Men of your large profesión, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries,...turn, And return ; make knots, and undo them ; Give lorked counsel : take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : these men, He knew, would thrive... | |
| British drama - 1811 - Počet stránok 696
...course, sir ; that first took him. 1 oft have heard him say, how he admired Men of your large profession, @ . ; Tliat, with niost quick agility, "could turn, And return ; make knots, and undo them ; Give forked... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - Počet stránok 698
...admired . Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, t Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law ; That, with most quick agility, could turn, And return j make knots, and undo them ; Give forked counsel ; take provoking gold On either hand, and put it... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - Počet stránok 518
...sir ; that first took him. I oft have heard him say, how he admired Men. of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries,...law ; That, with most quick agility, could turn, And [re-]returu ; [could]7 make knots, and undo them ; Give forked counsel; take provoking gold entered... | |
| British poets - 1824 - Počet stránok 676
...Baillie's Orra, a. 1, s. 2. LAWYERS. I oft have heard him say, how he admired Men of your large profession that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law. Ben Jonson's Volpone. So wise, go grave, of so perplex'da tongue, And loud withal, that could not wag... | |
| 1824 - Počet stránok 762
...even the fees from lawyers : " I oft have heard him say how he admired Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries,...Till they were hoarse again, — yet all be law." " Face and Subtle, (twin children of Hermes,) who first pillaged the world and then quarrelled over... | |
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