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...ratiocination. All this by syllogism, true In mood and figure, he would do. 8° ForRnETOHie, he cou'd not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope : And when lir- happun'd to break otf I' th' middle oi Ins speech, orcungh, H' had hard words ready lo shew why,...

...WARBURTOM. VER. 205. Bentley his mouth, &c.~\ An imitation of Butler, Iludibras, i. I. 81. " For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope." "WA But Welfted moft the Poet's healing balm Strives to extract from his foft, giving palm ; Unlucky...

...We do not question but you are as great an orator as sir Hudibras, of whom the poet sweetly sings, -He could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope." If you will send us down the half dozen well-turned periods that produced such dismal effects in your...

...Westminster, to fine and imprison whom they pleased. For rhetoric, he conld not ope His month, bnt ont there flew a trope ; And when he happen'd to break off I' tli' middle of his speech, or congh, fT had hard words ready te show why, And tell what rnles he did...

...pay with ratiocination: All this by syllogism, true In mood and figure, he would do. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; And when he happen'd to break off ]' th" middle of his speech, or cough, H1 had hard words ready to show why, And tell what rulos he...

...syllogism, true In mood and figure he would do. 80 For rhctoric^lie could not ope His month, but out their flew a trope; And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of hU speech or cough, II' had hard words, ready to shew why, 85 And tell what rules he did it by: Else...

...figures, however absurd and inconsistent, they are the more applauded by their audience— " For rhetoric he could not ope " His mouth, but out there flew a trope." Plain argument, and the simple language of nature, is considered as a common attainment, and disregarded...

....ratiocination : uiiilT .All this by Byllogisrn, true , In mood and figure he would do. • ,-iJBC For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope...of his speech or cough, H' had hard words, ready to shew why, 8.5 And tell what rules he did it by; Else when with greatest art he spoke, You'd think he...

...the members of the two Houses at Westminster, to fine ana imprison whom they pleased. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope...to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, He' had hard words ready to show why, And tell what rules he did it by; Else when with greatest art...