 | 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 - 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, He left 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,... | |
 | 1762 - 560 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, " He left not fadtion, but of that was left. But as it would be injuftice to take his character only from a poet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden - 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, He left 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 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 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For Ipite of him the weight of bufme:'s fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below tlvc dignity... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 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, in death forgot. All-giving P Titles and names 'twere tedious to rchearfc, Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. [beft Wits, warrioK,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 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 , He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfo Of lords, bilow the dignity of verfe. [beft : Wits, warriors,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief : For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not fiaion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehcarfc 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... 
