 | 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,...that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men, were the beft: Kind... | |
 | 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,...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,... | |
 | 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...that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rchearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonweaiths-rnen, were the befti Kind... | |
 | 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,...forgot. All-giving Pow'r ! great Source of life f Oh he rchearfc, Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. [beft Wits, warrioK, commonwealths -men, were the Kind... | |
 | 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...that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfo Of lords, bilow the dignity of verfe. [beft : Wits, warriors, commonwealth^-iren, were tho... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 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 fiaion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehcarfc Of lords, below the dignity... | |
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He laughed 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... 
