| 1787 - 528 pages
...this 'lit'tich— 1 When pulpit, drum rcclcfiaflic, « W .is beat vvith fill ¡nftejd of a ftickj* and that the wonderful lines upon Honour and a Bubble have hitherto paiïcd without notice. ' Honour h like the gUÍTy bubble, 1 Which coils philofophers fuch troublej... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...drum in this diftich, " When pulpit, drum ecclefiaftic, " Was beat with fift inftead of a flick j" and and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble have hitherto pafled without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofts philofophers fuch trouble... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...drum in this diflich, " When pulpit, drum ecclefiaftie, " Was beat with fift inftead of a flick ;" and and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble have hitherto pa^Ted without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofls philofophers fuch trouble... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...a drum in this diftich, " When pulpit, drum ecdefiaftie, " Was beat with fift inftwd of a ftici ," and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble have hitherto pafled without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofts philofophers fuch trouble... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...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 ecclesiastic, "...stick ; and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bul> ble have hitherto passed without notice. " Honour is like the glassy bubble, " Which costs philosophers... | |
| 1803 - 434 pages
...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... | |
| 1804 - 676 pages
...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 antient fage philosopher Who had read Alexander Ross over, more frequently quoted than... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...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 ecclesiastic, "...philosophers such trouble ; " Where, one part crack'd, tho whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why." In these verses, says Minim, we have two... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pages
...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,... | |
| George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...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.... | |
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