 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 trang
...the near. 385 Honour is like that glafly bubble, That finds Philofophers ruch trouble, Whofe leaft part crack'd, the whole does fly, And Wits are crack'd, to find out why. Quoth RALPHO, Honour's but a word 350 To (wear by,tnly in a Lordi In other men 'tis but a Huff, To... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 trang
...the near. 385 Honour is like that glafly bubble, That finds philofophers fuch trouble, Whofe leaft part crack'd, the whole does fly, , And wits are crack'd to find out why. Quoth Ralphi, honour's but a word 390 To fwear by only in a lord: In other men 'tis but a huff, To... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1771 - 344 trang
...Honour is like that glofly bubble, '* Which gives philofophers fuch trouble : " Whofe leaft part flawed, the whole does fly,, ** And wits are crack'd to -find out why." I woutD therefore advife, that Aliena fhouldy for the future, be ufed with more gentlenefs ; if one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 trang
...without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofts philofophers fuch trouble ; " Where one part crack'd, the whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why." In thefe verfes, fays Minim, we have two ftriking accommodations of the found to the fenfe. It is impofiible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 trang
...without notice : " Honour is like the g'aTy bubble, " Which coft philofophers fuch trouble ; " Where, one part crack'd, the whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why." In thefe verfes, fays Minim, we have two finking accommodations of the found to the fenfe. It is impoffible... | |
 | 1803 - 222 trang
...without notice. " Honour is like the glassy bubble, " Which costs philosophers such trouble ; " Where one part crack'd, the whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why," In these verses, says Minim, we have two striking accommodations of the sound to the sense. It is impossible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 trang
...notice : " Honour is like the glassy bubble, " Which cost philosophers such trouble ; " Where, one part crack'd, the whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why." In these verses, says Minim, we have two striking accommodations of the sound to the sense. It is impossible... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 trang
...they will not serve to clear My honour, I am ne'er the near. Honour is like that glassy bubble, 385 That finds philosophers such trouble, Whose least...whole does fly, And wits are crack'd to find out why. Quoth Ralpho, Honour's but a word To swear by, only in a lord : 390 In other men 'tis but a huff',... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1816 - 304 trang
...they will not serve to clear My honour, I am ne'er the near. Honour is like that glassy bubble, 38 5 That finds philosophers such trouble, Whose least...whole does fly, And wits are crack'd to find out why. Quoth Ralpho, Honour's but a word To swear by, only in a lord : 390 In other men 'tis but a huff, To... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 trang
...'notice : " Honour is like the glassy bubble, " Which cost philosophers such trouble ; " Where one part crack'd, the whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why." In these verses, says Minim, we have two striking accommodations of the sound to the sense. It is impossible... | |
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Was beat with fist instead of a stick ; and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble, have hitherto passed without notice : Honour is like the glassy bubble, Which cost philosophers such trouble ; Where, one part crack'd, the whole does fly,... 
