 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1861 - 336 pages
...the pleasure which he derived from * 'Tis true, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out ; And therefore bore it not about, Except on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. the acquisition, than from the effect which... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 pages
...much ; 'Tis plain enough he was not such. We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside 'tis known he could speak Greek... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 518 pages
...enough he was no such : .— ~^ We grant, although he had much wit, H" was very shy of using it ;t As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 pages
...being transplanted and remov'd. Butler, Hud. We grant, altho' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it ; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about ; Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. Butler, Hud. I. 1, 45. Great wits and valours,... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 pages
...much ; "Tis plain enough he was not such. We grant, altho' he had much wit, H' was very shy pf using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about; Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. 60 Beside 'tis known he could speak Greek As... | |
 | Severn river - 1867 - 458 pages
...Maris Grandiore lavacro, Sir Hudibras. ', grant, although he had much wit, II' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holiday or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides 'tis known he could speak Greek As naturally... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 168 pages
...much, 'Tis plain enough he was not such. We grant, altho' he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holidays, or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek As... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...knaves do work with, called a fooL * * # # We grant, altho' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holidays or so, As men their best apparel do. Besides, 't is known he could speak Greek As... | |
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...Huntley Sigourney. 3. ABILITIES, Concealed, We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And, therefore, bore it not about ; Unless on holydays or so, As men their best apparel do. Beside, 'tis known he could speak Greek,... | |
 | Agnes Giberne - 1872 - 454 pages
...hummed mischievously, halfaloud— "' We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it, As being loth to wear it out, And, therefore, bore it not about.' " " Enough, Alleyne. I at least make small pretensions to wit." " Only to learning," suggested Alleyne.... | |
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Tis plain enough he was no such; We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it; As being loth to wear it out. And therefore bore it not about, Unless on holy-days, or so, As men their best apparel do. 
