 Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law ; That, with most quick agility, could turn, And return ; make knots, and undo them ; Give forked counsel ; take provoking...  An essay on punctuation - Page 67by Francis Francillon - 1842Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1780 - 436 pages
...every caufe, and things mere contraries, Till they were hoarfe again, yet all be law ; Thatwith moft quick agility, could turn, And return ; ' .make knots and undo them; ' Give forked counfel;' take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : ' thefe men, 4 He knew, would... | |
 | William Combe - 1781 - 54 pages
...every caufe, and things mere contraries Till they were hoarfe again, yet all be law; / That with moft quick agility could turn, And return, make knots and...council, take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up. B.JoNsoN. Law that mocks equity, is reafon's murder. HILL. . LORD HAWKE. Birth is a fhadow. Courage,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 690 pages
...say, how he admired Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, 'Till they were hoarse again, yet all...turn, And return ; make knots, and undo them ; Give forked counsel ; take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : These men, He knew, would thrive... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 pages
...say, how he admir'd. Men of your large profesión, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, Till they were hoarse again, yet all be...turn, And return ; make knots, and undo them ; Give lorked counsel : take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : these men, He knew, would thrive... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 pages
...admired . Men of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, t Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law ; That, with most quick agility, could turn, And return j make knots, and undo them ; Give forked counsel ; take provoking gold On either hand, and put it... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...cause, and things mere contraries, 'Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law ; Tliat, with niost forked counsel ; take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up : These men, He knew, would thrive... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 518 pages
...say, how he admired Men. of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, Till they were hoarse again, yet all be...law ; That, with most quick agility, could turn, And [re-]returu ; [could]7 make knots, and undo them ; Give forked counsel; take provoking gold entered... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1828 - 352 pages
...that could speak To every cause, and tilings mere contraries, Till they were hoarse again, yet all he law — That, with most quick agility, could turn And return, make knots and undo them, Give fork'd counsel, take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up. BK» JUUoM. SEVERE as was the infliction... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. — Sir W. Raleigh— to his Son. DLXL (Lawyers.) I oft have heard him say, how he admir'd...council, take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up. These men He knew would thrive with their humility, And (for his part) he thought he should be... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...meer contraries, That with most quick agility could turn, Till they were hoarse again, yet all be law; And return, make knots and undo them, Give fork'd...council, take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up. These men He knew would thrive with their humility, To have his heir of such a suffering spirit;... | |
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