 He has read all our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their works have been hitherto perused, so that no man has found the sound of a drum in this distich : " When pulpit, drum...  The British Essayists - Strana 199úprava: - 1808Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | George Gregory - 1809 - Počet stránok 384
...master in wit and humour, the point and ridicule of which is wholly independent of the double rhyme. " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, " Was beat with fist, instead of a stick." And again We grant, altho' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it [ f As being loth to wear it out.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 434
...the sense. He has read all our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their works have...sound of a drum in this distich : " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastick, « Was beat with fist instead «fa stick ;" and that the wonderful lines upon honour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 428
...our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supinehess with which their works have been hitherto perused, so that no man has found the sound of a drum hi this distich : " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastick, « Was beat with fist instead of a stick j" and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 412
...these doggerel rhymes than of the parts that really deserve admiration. I am sure I have heard the " Pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist, instead of a stick ;' and » There was an ancient sage philosopher Who had read Alexander Ross over,' more frequently quoted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - Počet stránok 386
...sense." He has read all* .our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their works have...sound of a drum in this distich : " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastick, Was beat with fist instead of a stick ;" and that the wonderful lines upon honour and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - Počet stránok 386
...perused, so that no man has found the sound of a drum in this distich : " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastick, Was beat with fist instead of a stick ;" and that...hitherto passed without notice : " Honour is like the glossy bubble, Which cost philosophers such trouble ; Where, one part crack'd, the whole does fly,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - Počet stránok 508
...these doggerel rhymes, than of the parts that really deserve admiration. I am sure I have heard the Pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick ; and There was an ancient sage philosopher. Who had read Alexander Ross over ; more frequently quoted, than... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Počet stránok 504
...these doggerel rhymes, than of the parts that really deserve admiration. I am sure I have heard the Pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick ; and There was an ancient sage philosopher, Who had read Alexander Ross over ; more frequently quoted, than... | |
 | Thomas John Dibdin - 1813 - Počet stránok 344
...OR, THE COMMONWEALTH. " When civil dudgeon first grew high, " And men fell out, they knew not why ; " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, " Was beat with fist instead of a stick." BL'TLER. Why " Then a monstrous rabblement there pass'd " Of rude mis-shapen Wights, a horrid shew;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - Počet stránok 428
...the sense. He has read all our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their works have...notice: " Honour is like the glassy bubble, " Which cost philosophers such trouble ; " Where one part crack'd, the whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd... | |
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