 A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by the winds, to war. A beardless chief, a rebel, ere a man, So young his hatred to his Prince began.  The Life of John Locke - Pagina 137door Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 506 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1816 - 714 pagina’s
...immortal song. But wild ambition Invee to slide, not stand, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land." " A martial hero, first, with early care, Blown, like...rebel ere a man ; So young his hatred to his prince begun. Next tb», (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin, wriggling in th' usurper's ear. Bart'ring... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 730 pagina’s
...immortal song. But wild ambition loves to slide, not stand, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land." " A martial hero, first, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by the winds, tp war; A beardless chief, a rebel ere a man ; So young his hatred to his prince began. Next this,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pagina’s
...fare, Could it have form'd his ever-changing will. The various piece had tir'd the graver's skill ! A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by the winds, to »аъ A beardless chief, a rebel, ere a man : So young his hatred to his piince began. Next this,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pagina’s
...exalted voice, Cries, " England's saved, and now let us rejoice." Note III. . ,' A martial herofirsl, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by the winds, to war f A beardless chief, 'a rebel ere a man ; , So young his hatred to his prince began. — P. 432. .... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1871 - 604 pagina’s
...is not certainly known.' Dryden's sneer at his brief military career is equally gratuitous : — ' A martial hero, first with early care Blown, like...pigmy by the winds, to war, A beardless chief, a rebel e'er a man, So young his hatred to his Prince began.' The winds first ' blew him ' into the royal camp,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 322 pagina’s
...face, Could it have form'd his ever-changing will, The various piece had tir'd the graver's skill ! 25 A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like...by the winds, to war. A beardless chief, a rebel, e'er a man : So young his hatred to his prince began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !)... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pagina’s
...chief, a rehel, ere a man So young his hatred to his prince hegan. Next this, (how wildly will amhition steer!), A vermin wriggling in the Usurper's ear. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, Ho cast himself into the saint-like mould i Groan'd, sigh'd and pray'd, while godliness.wajk gain,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 344 pagina’s
...took. But who can tell what essence angels are, 20 The various piece had tir'd the graver's skill! 25 A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like...began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer!) 30 A vermin wriggling in the Usurper's ear. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 592 pagina’s
...eunuch-face, Could it have form'd his ever-changing will, The various pieca had tired the graver's skill ! A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by tho wmds, to war. A beardless tmef, a rebel, ere a man : So young his hatred to his prince began. Next... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 728 pagina’s
...a rebel, e'er a man : So young his liatred to his prince began. Next this, how widely will amhition steer! A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear. Bartering...venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into the sainl-like mould, Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while godliness was gain, The loudest hag-pipe of the... | |
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