 | Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer - 1759 - 538 Seiten
...rote, Or, at the heft, thofe of the Books, they quote, Enough tochallengeintimate Acquaintance 1 80 With all the learned Moderns, and the Ancients. As...Nomenclators in their Trains, to claim Acquaintance with the meaneft by his Name ; 185 And by fo mean contemptible a Bribe Trepan'd the Suffrages of every Tribe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 Seiten
...reads no further than the title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, Or, at the beft, thofe of the books they quote, Enough to challenge intimate...acquaintance With all the learned Moderns and the Ancients. 180 As Roman noblemen were wont to greet, And compliment the rabble in the ftrcet, Had nomenclutois... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 Seiten
...and modern ages, But reads no further than the title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, Or, at the best, those of the books they quote, Enough...noblemen were wont to greet, And compliment the rabble in tlie street, Had nomenclators in their trains, to claim Acquaintance with the meanest by his name,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...and modern ages, But reads no further than the title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, y n sturdy limb had gor'd. And legs, and loins, Have gain'd no small improvement to their own, And he 's esteein'd the learned'st of all others, That... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...and modern ages, But reads no further than the title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, Or, at the best, those of the books they quote, Enough to challenge intimado acquaintance With all the learned moderns and the ancients. As Homan noblemen were? wont to... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...and modern ages, But reads no further than the title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, Or, at the best, those of the books they quote, Enough...by his name ; And by so mean contemptible a bribe Trepan'd the suffrages of every tribe: So learned men, by authors' names unknown, Have gain'd no small... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...and modern ages, But reads no further than their title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, ime shall come, ofev'ry tribe; So learned men, by authors' names unknown, Have gain'd no small improvement to their... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...and modem ages, But reads no further than their title-pages, Only to eon the authors' names by rote, ir sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotenee ! Sue ehallenge intimate aequaintanee With all the learned modems and the aneients. As Roman noblemen were... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 Seiten
...modern ages, 175 But reads no further than the title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, Or, at the best, those of the books they quote, Enough...acquaintance With all the learned moderns, and the ancients . 1 80 As Roman noblemen were wont to greet, And compliment the rabble in the street, Had Nomenclators... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 328 Seiten
...and modern ages, But reads no further than their title-pages, Only to con the authors' names by rote, Or, at the best, those of the books they quote, Enough...the Ancients. As Roman noblemen were wont to greet, VOL. II. Q And compliment the rabble in the street, Had nomenclators in their trains, to claim Acquaintance... | |
| |
Where all he can make of it at the best, Is hardly three per cent for interest ; And whether he will ever get it out Into his own possession is a doubt : Affects all books of past and modern ages, But reads no further than their title-pages, Only to con... 
