 | John William Carleton - 1846 - 508 страници
...of that vexata questio of veterinary jurisprudence — unsoundness : " He that by injury is grieved, And goes to law to be relieved, Is sillier than a sottish drowse, Who, when a thief had robbed his house, Applies himself to cunning men To help him to his goods... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 страници
...common-place, the tale " Of petty tradesmen o'er their evening ale ; (1) [" He that with injury is grieved And goes to law to be relieved, Is sillier than a sottish chouse Who, when a thief has robb'd his home, " There are who, living by the legal pen, " Are held in honour, — ' honourable men.'"... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 630 страници
...nothing nisiration effectual was done to correct the abuses prevailing either in o JuSIH,. tlic Qourts of law or equity, so that the satire of the poet met...that with injury is griev'd And goes to law to be rcliev'd, IK sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 страници
...growing limbs ; But when the joints are knit, they are not helps, But burdens. Fane's Love in the Dark He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish ehouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 страници
...O'erthrow me, as the Fiddler did, What after-course have I to take, 'Gainst losing all 1 have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself... | |
 | Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1866 - 452 страници
...stole your cloak, and pick'd your pocket, Chous'd and caldes'd ye like a blockhead." And again — " He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to...sillier than a sottish chouse, Who when a thief has robb'd his house Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again." After thus stating... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1866 - 324 страници
...O'erthrow me, as the Fiddler did, What after-course have I to take, 'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, 630 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 страници
...1700, and following editions. , What after-course have I to take, "Gainst losing all I have at itake? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev*d, 530 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, "Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 страници
...they engage and wage the laws, Nor further prospect than their pay, LAW. LAwxJSJttS — continued. He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish chouse, "Who, when a thief has robb'd his house , Applies himself... | |
 | Anna Eliza Bray - 1871 - 280 страници
...Shakespeare. LONDON : LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. HARTLAND FOREST. CHAPTER I. He that with injury is grieved, And goes to law to be relieved, Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again. Butler's ' ffttdibras.'... | |
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Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain, Is but to squander more in vain... 
