 He has read all our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their works have been hitherto perused, so that no man has found the sound of a drum in this distich : — When pulpit, drum...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 141di Samuel Johnson - 1825Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pagine
...drum in this diflich, " When pulpit, drum ecclefiaftie, " Was beat with fift inftead of a flick ;" and and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble have hitherto pa^Ted without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofls philofophers fuch trouble... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pagine
...drum in this diftich, " When pulpit, drum ecclefiaftic, " Was beat with fift inftead of a flick j" and and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble have hitherto pafled without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofts philofophers fuch trouble... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pagine
...this 'lit'tich— 1 When pulpit, drum rcclcfiaflic, « W .is beat vvith fill ¡nftejd of a ftickj* and that the wonderful lines upon Honour and a Bubble have hitherto paiïcd without notice. ' Honour h like the gUÍTy bubble, 1 Which coils philofophers fuch troublej... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pagine
...a drum in this diftich, " When pulpit, drum ecdefiaftie, " Was beat with fift inftwd of a ftici ," and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bubble have hitherto pafled without notice. " Honour is like the glafly bubble, " Which cofts philofophers fuch trouble... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pagine
...our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their- works have been hitherto perused,...stick ; and that the wonderful lines upon honour and a bul> ble have hitherto passed without notice. " Honour is like the glassy bubble, " Which costs philosophers... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pagine
...these doggerel rhymes than of the parts that really deserve admiration. I am sure I have heard the Pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick and There was an ancient sage philosopher Who had read Alexander Ross over more frequently quoted than... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pagine
...these doggerel rhymes than of the parts that really deserve admiration. I am sure I have heard the Pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist, instead of a stick ; and There was an antient fage philosopher Who had read Alexander Ross over, more frequently quoted than... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pagine
...our poets with particular attention to this delicacy of versification, and wonders at the supineness with which their works have been hitherto perused,...philosophers such trouble ; " Where, one part crack'd, tho whole does fly, " And wits are crack'd to find out why." In these verses, says Minim, we have two... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pagine
...these doggerel rhymes than of the parts that really deserve admiration. I am sure I have heard the ' Pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, was beat with fist, instead of a stick;' and ' There was an ancient sage philosopher Who had read Alexander Ross over,' more frequently quoted,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pagine
...master in wit and humour, the point and ridicule of which is wholly independent of the double rhyme. " When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, " Was beat with fist, instead of a stick." And again We grant, altho' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it [ f As being loth to wear it out.... | |
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