 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 512 sidor
...Faith ; Each ftri-ving to make good his own , As ly the Sequel fh nil befhown. The Sun had long ftne e in the Lap Of Thetis taken out his Nap , And like a Lobftcr botl'd , the Morn From Black to Red began to tara. When Hudibras 3 whom Thoughts ana Akin g... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 464 sidor
...manfully, and urging; - ....;, Not flow approaches, like a virgin. Canto I. The fun had long fince in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap ; And, like a lobfter boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. Part 2. canto 2. Books, like men, their authors,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 578 sidor
...entering manfully, and urging ; Not flow approaches, like a virgin. C*nt» i . The fun had long fince in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap ; And, like a lobfter bofl'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. Part 2. canto 2. Books, like men, their authors,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1772 - 398 sidor
...entering manfully, and urging ; Not flow approaches, like a viigin. , Cante I. The fun had long fmce in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap ; And, like a lobfter boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. Part 2. cantt z. Books, like men, their authors,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 sidor
...faith, Each ftriving to make good his own, As by the fequel (hall be (hown. The fun had long fince, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And like a lobfter boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn ; When Hudibras, whom thoughts and itking,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 sidor
...poflefled of that very turn of fancy which produced the drollery in queftion. * The fun had long fince in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap, And, like a lobfter boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. " "Ch. I. LUDICROUS COMPOSITION* 337 " But... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1777 - 348 sidor
...lively fenfe of pleafure. This we may perceive in the following lines of Butler : The fun had long fince in the lap] Of Thetis taken out his nap ; And, like a lobfter boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. HUD. Part II. Cant. II. Ver. 29. This effect... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 sidor
...that the laugh arifes from our " fuppofing the author to aflume for a moment * The fun had long fince in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap, And, like a lobfter hoil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. c^ the character of one who, from his ignorance... | |
 | Alexander Gerard - 1780 - 310 sidor
...whets valour fharp, like beer By thunder turn'd to vinegar. Cant. i. ver. 107. The fun had long fince in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap, And like a labfter boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. Part 2. cant. 2. ver. 2^. My Galligalkins... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 sidor
...faith; Each ftriving to make good his own, As by the fequcl fhall be fhewtr. The fun had long fince, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And like a fobftcr bpil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn ; When Hudibras, whom thoughts and aking 'Twutt... | |
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The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn... 
