 Because he had but one to subdue, As was a paltry narrow tub to Diogenes ; who is not said (For aught that ever I could read) To whine, put finger i' th' eye, and sob, Because h  Select British Classics - Page 721803Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 pages
...bait. Restored 1 70^. Can!o HI. HUDIRIIAI. Bat perturbations that possess The mind, or equanimities. , The whole world was not half so wide To Alexander,...cry'd, Because he had but one to subdue, As was a paltry narnw tub to Diogenes ; who is not said 101 5 ( For ought that ever 1 could read) To whine,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...circumstance in Alexander's history is alluded to by Butler, with his usual felicity of humour : " The whole world was not half so wide, " To Alexander,...cry'd, " Because he had but one to subdue ; " As was a paltry, narrow tub, to " Diogenes, who ne'er was said, " For ought that I could ever read, " To whine,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...cell, #c.] This circumstance in Alexander's history is alluded to by Butler with his usual humour: ' The whole world was not half so wide, ' To Alexander,...Because he had but one to subdue ; • ' As was a paltry, .narrow tub, to 1 Diogenes, who ne'er was said, ' For aught that I could ever read, ' To whine,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...Hudibras observes, expressed no manner of solicitude about a PLURALITY or TUBS. The wholtworld icosnct half so wide To Alexander, when he cry'd, Because he had but one to subdue, As was a narrow paltt'y tub to Diogenes : who is not said (For ought that ever I could read) To whine, put finger i'... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 306 pages
...Hudibras observes, expressed no manner of solicitude about a PLURALITY or TUBS. Tfie wholeworld was net half so wide To Alexander, when he cry'd, Because he had but one to subdue, At was a narrow paltry tub to Diogenes : who is not said (For aught that ever I could read) To whine,... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...liberty, That makes men prisoners or free ; Bnt pertnrbations that possess The mind, or eqnanimities. The whole world was not half so wide To Alexander, when he cried, Becanse he had bnt one to snbdne, As was a paltry narrow tnb to Diogenes ; who is not said (For... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...liberty, That makes men prisoners or free ; ISut perturbations that possess v The mind, or equanimities. The whole world was not half so wide To Alexander,...cry'd, Because he had but one to subdue, As was a paltry narrow tub to Diogenes ; who is not said (For aught that ever I could read) To whine, put finger... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pages
...liberty That makes men prisoners or free; Bnt pertnrbations that possess The mind, or a:qnanimities. 10?0 The whole world was not half so wide To Alexander, when he cry'd, Becanse he had bnt one to sabdne, As was a paltry narrow tnb to Diogenes; who is not said 1025 (For... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...anguish and indignation that would have naturally risen in his mind at such bar! fortune. V. 1021-2. The whole world was not half so wide To Alexander, when he cry'd.] Alexander, disputing with \naxagoras, tin- philosopher, concerning a plurality of worlds, which doctrine... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 390 pages
...But perturbations that possess The mind, or equanimities. The whole world was not half so wide 1020 To Alexander, when he cry'd, Because he had but one to subdue, As was a paltry narrow tub to in his character. His stoicism supported him in this his first direful mishap... | |
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