 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...ne'er be Chief : Tor, fpight of him, the weight of Bufinefs fell On ^llj'alem, and wife ^icbitofhel : Thus, wicked but in Will, of Means bereft, He, left not Faftion, but of That was left. Tit'.es and Names 'twere tedious to reheaifc Of Lords, below the dignity of Verfe. Wits, Warriors,... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...ifight of him, rire weight of Bnfinefs fcH On ^Al,fahan, and wrfe ^Athrraphcl : Thus, wicked but in Win, of Means bereft, He left not Faftion, but of That was left. Tirles and Names 'twere redious to rehearie Of Lords, fcelow the digniry of Ver(e. Wirs.W amors, Cormnon-weahhs-rtren,... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...efkie. He langht himfelf from court, then fought relief, By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief. Thus wicked, but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. It is allowed by the fevereft enemies of this nobleman, that he had a great fhare of vivacity, and... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...fought relief By forming 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... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...relief " By forming 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... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 pages
...could ne'er be chief; For For fpiteof him, the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Adiitophel. Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Mr. Horace Walpole, with that juftp.efs wbicH mark all his writings, obferves, The portrait drawn by... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...fought relief By forming 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...fought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For Ipite of him the weight of bufme:'s fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked...and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below tlvc dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men, were the beft: Kind hufbands, and mere nobles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...could ne'er be chiefi For fpite of him the weight of buimefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel i Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Titles and namea 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...fought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For. fpite of him the weight of bu:inefs fell ' On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not fr.ction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehcarfe 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 ; Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that... 
