 He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of pasteboard, which men shew s«5 For groats at fair of Barthol'mew ; But its great grandsire, first o...  Bell's Edition - Seite 31von John Bell - 1797Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Garden - 1878 - 280 Seiten
...something, and has therefore some form. Only Ealpho in Hudibras, He had first matter seen undressed ; He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on." When the word matter is used in this sense, it is in antithesis to form not to mind; and it may easily... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 Seiten
...though purblind in the light. By help of these as he professed, 5 6o He had First Matter seen undressed: He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos too he had descried, And seen quite through, or else he lied ; 565 Not that of pasteboard, which men shew For... | |
 | Joseph William Reynolds - 1881 - 482 Seiten
...ultimate atoms, and do as the alchymist in " Hudibras "— " He had first matter seen undressed ; And took her naked all alone Before one rag of form was on ; " or were we able to behold the waves of light aether, know their size, form, force ; trace atom... | |
 | John Locke - 1892 - 572 Seiten
...sage chronicler who celebrates his deeds: — " As he professed, He had first matter seen undressed ; He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on." — iln. abuse, how far it may concern a great many other general terms I leave to be considered. This,... | |
 | John Locke - 1892 - 566 Seiten
...sage chronicler who celebrates his deeds:— " As he professed, ' He had first matter seen undressed; He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on."—Ea •buse, how far it may concern a great many other general terms I leave to be considered.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1893 - 394 Seiten
...thick-sighted eyes, They'd make them see in darkest night, Like owls, though purblind in the light. By help of these (as he profest) He had First Matter...Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of pasteboard, which men shew s«5 For... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Reginald Brimley Johnson - 1893 - 408 Seiten
...owls, though purblind in the light. By help of these (as he profest) He had First Matter seen undrcst : 560 He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Ohaos, too, he had dcscry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of pasteboard, which... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Reginald Brimley Johnson - 1893 - 396 Seiten
...though purblind in the light. By help of these (as he profest) He had First Matter seen undrest : see He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Ohaos, too, he had desery'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of pasteboard, which... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 578 Seiten
...though purblind in the light. By help of these, as he professed, He had First Matter seen undressed : He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descried, And seen quite through, or else he lied ; Not that of pasteboard, which men show For groats,... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 Seiten
...though purblind in the light. By help of these, as he professed, He had First Matter seen undressed : He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descried, And seen quite through, or else he lied; Not that of pasteboard, which men show For groats,... | |
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