 | George Dyer - 1814 - 320 Seiten
...south and southwest side; On either which he could dispute, Confute, change hands, and yet dispute. He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument, a man's no horse : He'd prove a buzzard U no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl : All this by syllogism too, By mood and figure he could do.... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1817 - 626 Seiten
...bands, and still confute ; He'll undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse ; He'll prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be...alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees He'll run in debt by disputation, And pay, with ratiocination. All this by syllogism, true... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 Seiten
...distinguish, and divide A hair, 'twixt south and south-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute : He'd undertake to...no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf an alderman,fa goose a justice, And rooks committee-men* and trustees, He'd run in debt by disputation,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 416 Seiten
...whieh he would dispute, Confute, ehange hands, and still eonfute : He'd undertake to prove, by foree Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; A ealf an alderman, j" a goose a justiee, And rooks eommittee-ment and trustees, He'd run in debt by... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 456 Seiten
...distinguish, and divide A hair, 'twixt south and south-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute : He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse j He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; A calf an alderman,-)' a goose a... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 Seiten
...south-west side; [q ^iT' On either which he would dispute, ~ff Confute, change hands, and still confulr. 70 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse; i A. He'd prove a buzzard is. no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; A calf ah. alderman, a goose... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 314 Seiten
...distinguish, and divide A hair, 'twixt south and south-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute : He'd undertake to...no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; A calf an alderman9, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men10 and trustees. He'd run in debt by disputation,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 542 Seiten
...and still confute. 70 -He'd undertake to prove, by force f *' Of argument, a man's no horse ; " t' He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may...be an owl ; A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, 75 And rooks committee-men and trustees. • He'd run in debt by disputation, And pay with ratiocination... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 584 Seiten
...distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and south-west side : On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute ; He'd undertake '...to prove,' by force Of argument, a man's no horse. All this, without a gloss or comment, He could unriddle in a moment, In proper terms such as men smaller,... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 108 Seiten
...and divide " A hair 'twist south and south-west side: " On either which he would dispute, " Confute, change hands, and still confute; " He'd undertake...prove," by force " Of argument, a man's no horse. " AH this, without a gloss or comment, " He could unriddle in a moment, " In proper terms such as men... | |
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twixt south and southwest side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf an alderman,... 
