He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that... Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second - Página 362de Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England) - 1859 - 546 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1759 - 606 páginas
...laught himfelf from court,' then fought reliefj • By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: ' Thus wicked, but in will, of means bereft, ' He left not faction, but of that was left.' This, as Gibber juftly remarks, is a (biking picture, anJamafteF, piece ; for it has the firft beauty,... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 448 páginas
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bulinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
| 1762 - 560 páginas
...parties, but could ne'er be chief : " For, fpite of him, the weight of bufmefs fell " On Abfalom and wife Achitophel. " Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, " He left not fadtion, but of that was left. But as it would be injuftice to take his character only from a poet... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 318 páginas
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity... | |
| John Dryden - 1773 - 260 páginas
...parties, but could ne'er be chief : For, fpite of him, the weight of bufmefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names \were tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 páginas
...peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd...from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, hut could ne'er he chief : For, spite of him, the weight of hus'rtess fell 565 On Absalom, and wise... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 páginas
...could ne'er be chiefi For fpite of him the weight of hufmefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophcl i Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rchearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonweaiths-rnen,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 páginas
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For Ipite of him the weight of bufme:'s fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below tlvc dignity... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 páginas
...could ne'er be chief: For, fpite of him, the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom and wife Achitophcl : y name (hall like thy carcafc rot, In tickncfs fpurn'd, in death forgot. All-giving P Titles and names 'twere tedious to rchearfc, Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. [beft Wits, warrioK,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 páginas
...parties, but could ne'er be chief : For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On A! I. ilc m, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft , He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfo Of lords, bilow the dignity of verfe. [beft : Wits, warriors,... | |
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