 Weak arguments ! which yet he knew full well, Were strong with people easy to rebel. For, govern'd by the moon, the giddy Jews Tread the same track when she the prime renews ; And once in twenty years, their scribes record, By natural instinct they change...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 112by John Dryden - 1909 - 1056 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...to light, Weak arguments I which yet he knew full well Were strong with people easy to rebel : arS For govern'd by the moon, the giddy Jews Tread the...record, By natural instinct they change their lord. Achithophel still wants a chief, and none azo Was found so fit as warlike Ahsalom : Not that he wish'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...the ears 210 Of list'ning crowds with jealousies and feara Of arbitrary counsels brought to light, Weak arguments ! which yet he knew full well Were...record, By natural instinct they change their lord. Achithophel still want! a chief, and none zz0 "Was found so fit as warlike Absalom : Not that he wish'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...emissaries fills the ears Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears Of arbitrary counsels brought to light, And proves the King himself a Jebusite....rebel : For govern'd by the moon, the giddy Jews Tread tbe same track when she the prime renew*; And once in twenty years, their scribes record, By natural... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...emissaries fills the ears Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears Of arhitrary counsels brought to light, And proves the King himself a Jebusite....giddy Jews Tread the same track when she the prime rencwi; And once in twenty years, their scribes record, By natural instinct they change their lord.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 476 pages
...yet, he knew full well, Were strong with people easy to rebel. * Note XI. f Note XII. For, governed by the moon, the giddy Jews Tread the same track when...their lord. Achitophel still wants a chief, and none Was found so fit as warlike Absalom . Not that he wished his greatness to create, For politicians neither... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...emissaries, fills the ears Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears, Of arbitrary counsels brought to light, And proves the king himself a Jebusite....full well. Were strong with people easy to rebel. * Note XI. t Note XII. For, governed by the moon, the giddy Jews Tread the same track when she the... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...jealousies and fears Of arbitrary counsels breught to light, And proves the King himself a Jebusitr. Weak arguments! which yet he knew full well, Were...their lord. Achitophel still wants a chief, and none Was found «n (it as warlike Absalom. Not that he wisb'd his greatness to create, For politicians neither... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Weak arguments! which yet, he knew full v\cll, Were strong with people easy to rebel. 1'or, govcrn'd s, Whose night congratulating Conscience cheers; The...gen'ral fav'rite as the gen'ral friend : Such age ther scribo lecord, By natural instinct they change their lord. Achitophel still wants a. chief, and noue... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...emissaries fill the ears Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears Of arbitrary counsels brought to light, And proves the king himself a Jebusite....well, Were strong with people easy to rebel. For, govem'd by the Moon, the giddy Jews Tread the same track when she the prime renews; And once, in twenty... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...jealousies and fears, Or arbitrary counsels brought to light, And proves the King himself a Jebusite. v •Weak arguments ! which yet he knew full well Were...twenty years, their scribes record, By natural instinct thSy change their lord. Achitophel still wants a chief, and none Was found so fit as warlike Absalom... | |
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