 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
..., For Priefts of all Religions are the lame: Of whatfoc'cr Defcent' their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants...are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty, all the Learned think, (6T'efpoufe his Caufe by whom they eat and drink. DryM.... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Pnetthood in a flame ; Fot Priefts of all Religions are the fame. Of *harlce'er delcem their Godhead be, Stock, Stone, or other homely Pedigree, In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been bom of beaten Gold. The Jnziib f.tfbim, though their Enemies, In this coricliide them honefi Men aad... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...For Priefts of all Religions ate the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent theii Godhead be, Stock, Stone, 01 other homely Pedigree. In his Defence his Servants are as bold. As if he had been bom of beaten Gold. The Jnuifh T(flkiiij, though their Enemies, In this conclude them honefi Men and... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Cleom, For Priefts of all Religions are the fame : Of whatfoe'er Defoent their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants...are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty all the Learned think, T' efpoufe hisCaufe by whom they eat and drink. (Dryd. Atf.... | |
 | David Hume - 1757 - 260 pages
...defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, *' In his defence his fervants are as bold, " As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | David Hume - 1758 - 568 pages
...defcent their godhead be, ** Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, " In his defence his fervants are as bold, ' " As if he had been born of beaten gold. ABSALOM and ARCHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his fervants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewifh rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife : For 'twas their duty... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pages
...whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his fervants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewifh rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife : For 'twas their duty... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...whatfoe'er defrent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his fervants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewifh Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife: For 'twas their duty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his fervants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewifh rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife i For 'twas their duty,... | |
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Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be, Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewish Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honest men and wise ; For 'twas... 
