 | John Bell - 1780 - 436 páginas
...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 thrive,... | |
 | William Combe - 1781 - 54 páginas
...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 undo them, Give fork'd council, take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up. B.JoNsoN. Law that mocks equity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 páginas
...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 páginas
...first took him. 1 oft have heard him say, how he admired Men of your large profession, that could speak d . ; Tliat, with niost quick agility, "could turn, And return ; make knots, and undo them ; Give forked... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 518 páginas
...took him. I oft have heard him say, how he admired Men. of your large profession, that could speak To every cause, and things mere contraries, Till they...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... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 páginas
...2. LAWYERS. I oft have heard him 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. Ben Jonson's Volpone. So wise, go grave, of so perplex'da tongue, And loud withal, that could not wag... | |
 | 1824 - 762 páginas
...lawyers : " I oft have heard him 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." " Face and Subtle, (twin children of Hermes,) who first pillaged the world and then quarrelled over... | |
 | Barry Cornwall - 1824 - 132 páginas
...lawyers : " I oft have heard him 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 he law." Face and Subtle, (twin children of Hermes,) who first pillaged the world and then quarrelled... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 666 páginas
...be such lawyers as ' ' rare Ben Jnnson" describes, I would warn the people to beware of them who " Give forked counsel : take provoking gold On either hand, and put it up, So wise, ao crave, of 3.) perplexed a tongue, And l»ud wilhal, that would not wag, nor scarce Lie... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1828 - 352 páginas
...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... | |
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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... 
