 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pagina’s
...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,...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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...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 Pow'r ! great Sour 'twere tedious to rchearfc, Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. [beft Wits, warrioK, commonwealths... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pagina’s
...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...not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfo Of lords, bilow the dignity of verfe. [beft : Wits, warriors, commonwealth^-iren,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pagina’s
...late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left, " The Duke of Buckingham" (Dr. Lockier observed to Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pagina’s
...late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. " The Duke of Buckingham " (Dr. Lockier observed io Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pagina’s
...could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achithophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left...not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity of verse : 57 » Wits, warrior's, Commonn-ealth's-men,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pagina’s
...himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise...not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity of verse : > Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,were... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pagina’s
...late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For,...not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity of verse : Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
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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 ; Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that... 
