 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 Seiten
...heretofore on Sattin. It had an odd promifcuous Tone, 10o As if h' had talk'd three Parts in one j Which made fome think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three Labourers of Babel -t Or Cerberus himfelf pronounce A Leafh of Languages at once* Latin with Englijh M their Speeches... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 Seiten
...heretofore on fattin. It had an odd promifcuous tone, IOO As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made fome think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel; Or Cerberus himfclf pronounce A lafh of languages at once. 105 This he as volubly would vent As if his flock would... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 496 Seiten
...knew little D 2 more Jt had an odd promifcuous Tone, 100 As if h' had talk'd three Parts in one •, , Which made fome think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Labourers of Babel -, Or Cerberus himfelf pronounce A Lea(h of Languages at once. taore of the Latin tongue than Pratt Chancellor of France (fee ffea. StephenS*... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 424 Seiten
...Sattin. It had an odd promifcuous Tone , As if h' had tal'n 'd three parts in »ne ; '. Which madefome think , when he did gabble , . Th' had heard three Labourers of Babel ; Or Cerberus himfelf pronouncf A Leash ofLanguages at once. This he as volubly would vent , As if his Stock would ne 'er... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 Seiten
...on SMtittt.. . \ . It had an odd promifcuous Tone , As if h' had talk 'd three parts in tno ; : ... Which made fome think , when he did gabble , Th' had heard three Labourers of Babel -t Or Cerberus himfetf p renounce A Leash of Language! at once. This he as volubly would vent, As if... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 Seiten
...heretofore on Sattin. It had an odd promifcuous Tane, TOO As if h' had talk'd three Parts in one ; Which made fome think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Labourers of Babel ; Or £ CERBERUS himfelf pronounce A Leafli of Languages at once. 105 This he as volubly would vent As if his Stock would ne'er be fpent... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 Seiten
...heretofore on fatin. It had an odd promifcuous tone, As if he had talk 'd three parts in one ; 106 Which made fome think, when he did gabble, Th' had...labourers of Babel; Or Cerberus himfelf pronounce A L-afh of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if lus ftock would ne'er be fpent; Canto... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 Seiten
...heretofore on fattin; It had an old promifcuous tone. As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; i co Which made fome think, when he did gabble,. Th' had...languages at once. This he as volubly would vent, roe As if his ftock would ne'er be fpent: And truly, to fupport that charge, He had fupplies as vaft... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 Seiten
...; It had an old promifcuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made feme tl.ink, when he did gabble, Th' had- heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himfelf pl-onounce A lealh of language* at once. This he as volubly would vcftf, As if his flock would ne'er... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1797 - 446 Seiten
...ftrange jargon, compounded of Englilh, Greek, and, Latin, Which made fome think when he did gabble They'd heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himfelf pronounce A leafh of languages at once. IT was difficult to do juftke in the tranflation to the metaphor of Cerberus, by tranflating leajh... | |
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Twas English cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce... 
