 | Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...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...tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity of verse : 57 » Wits, warrior's, Commonn-ealth's-men, were the best; Kind husbands, and mere nobles, all the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but...tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity of verse : > Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,were the best ; Kind husbands, and mere nobles, all the rest.... | |
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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... 
