 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...serv'd, would quote; No matter whether right or wrong; They might be either said or sung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could not tell, But oftentimes mistook the one Forth' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...either said or sung. His notions filled things so well, That which was which he could not tell, 140 But oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts; "Where Entity and Quiddity,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...said or eung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which lie could not -tell , 140 Jim oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He cou'dJ reduce all titings to acts, And knew their nature* by abstracts; Where entity and quiddity,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...serv'd, would quote; No matter whether right or wrong, They might be either said or sung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could...the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts ; Where entity and quiddity,... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1811 - 522 pages
...nonsense leaning, And always blund'ring round about his meaning. Or these from HUDIBRAS ; His notions fitted things so well; That which was which he could not tell. THE Commentator subscribes himself the Connoisseurs most devoted, &c. WILLIAM TOD. No. VI. Fram Mr... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1811 - 522 pages
...nonsense leaning) Arid always blund'ring round about his meaning. Or these from HUDIBRAS ji His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could not tell. THE Commentator subscribes himself thd Connoisseurs most devoted, &c. WILLIAM TOD. No. VI. from Mr... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...serv'd, would quote ; No matter whether right or wrong, They might be either said or «ung. His notions fitted things so' well, That which was which he could not tell ; 140 But oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He could reduce all... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Great Britain - 1819 - 390 pages
...2d edit. pag. 348. Shaketpear's Comedy of Errors, act 2, vol. 3, p. 17, Mr. Theobald's edit. 1735. But oftentimes mistook the one For th' other, as great clerks have done. He cou'd reduce all things to acts, And knew their natures by abstracts ; Where entity and quiddity,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...serv'd, would quote ; No matter whether right or wrong ; They might be either said or sung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could not tell, •'" * Demoslhenes is here meant, who had a defect in his speech. • i $ An eminent Danish mathematician.... | |
 | 1822 - 694 pages
...originality of the peculiar kind which shews the author to be a perfect Hudibras: — ' His notions fitted things so well That which was which he could not tell.' We would only request any person to read through his ' Numeration,' comprised in seven of these pages,... | |
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And, as occasion served, would quote, No matter whether right or wrong; They might be either said or sung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could not tell, But oftentimes mistook the one For th" other, as great clerks have done. 
