If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humour in heroic verse as he is in doggerel, he would have made a much more agreeable figure than he does; though the generality of his readers are so wonderfully pleased with the double rhymes, that I... Hudibras - Page xxxviby Samuel Butler - 1819Full view - About this book
| 1739 - 336 pages
...Doggerel. IF Hudibras had been fet out with as much Wit and Humour in Heroick Verfe as he is in Doggerel,he would have made a much more agreeable Figure than he does ; though the generality of his Readers are fo wonderfully pleafed with the double Rhimes, that I do not expect many will be of my Opinion in this... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1801 - 528 pages
...ingenious Mr. Addifon, Spectator, No. 249) had been fet out with as much wit and humour in heroic verfe as he is in doggerel, he would have made a much more...he does; though the generality of his readers are fb wonderfully pleafed with his double rhymes, that I don't expect many will be of my opinion in this... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 308 pages
...doggrel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humour in heioic verse as he is in doggrel, he would have made a much more agreeable figure than...generality of his readers are so wonderfully pleased with the double riiimes, that I do not expect many will be of my opinion in this particular. I shall conclude... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 312 pages
...doggrel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humour in hetoic verse as he is in doggrel, he would have made a much more agreeable figure than...generality of his readers are so wonderfully pleased with the double rhimes, that I do not expect many will be of my opinion in this particular. I shall conclude... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...measure ; but when an hero is to be pulled down and degraded, it is done best in doggerel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humour in heroic verse as ke is in doggerel, he would have made a much more agreeable figure than he does ; though the generality... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 572 pages
...and degraded, it is done best in doggerel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humor in heroic verse as he is in doggerel, he would have...generality of his readers are so wonderfully pleased with the double rhimes, that I do not expect many will be of my opinion in this particular. I shall conclude... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...and degraded, it is done best in doggerel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humor in heroic verse as he is in doggerel, he would have...generality of his readers are so wonderfully pleased with the double rhimes, that I do not expect many will be of my opinion in this particular. I shall conclude... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 340 pages
...measure; but when an hero is to be pulled down and degraded, it is best done in doggrel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humour in heroic verse as he is in doggrel, he would have made a much more agreeable figure than he does; though the generality of his... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 384 pages
...and degraded, it is done best in doggerel. If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humor in heroic verse as he is in doggerel, he would have...generality of his readers are so wonderfully pleased with the double rhymes, that I do not expect many will be of my opinion in this particular. I shall conclude... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...when they are applied to love. This shews that we naturally regard laughter, as what is hi If Hudibras had been set out with as much wit and humour in heroic verse as he is in doggrel, he would have made a much more agreeable figure than he does ; though the generality of his... | |
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