Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst: For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfixed in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery... The English Poets - Page 454edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
| Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 454 pages
...king only." Dryden, in his poem of Absalom and Achitophel , gives this portrait of the latter : — "Of these the false Achitophel was first; A name to...fit; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
| Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...Religion's sight; So dies, and so dissolves, in supernatural light. DESCRIPTION OP A BOLD BAD MAN. OF these the false Achitophel was first; A name to...fit; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit. Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
| Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 780 pages
...of Absalom and Athitopiicli gives this portrait of the latter : — " Of these the false Achitophcl was first ; A name to all succeeding ages curst :...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unftx'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
| Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 438 pages
...and Acbitophel, gives this portrait of the latter : — " Of these the false Achitophel was first j A name to all succeeding ages curst ; For close designs...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pages
...remarkable instance. Having dined at Lord Clarendon's with Lord Southampton, liu said, Restless, unfix'd es ! How far I may be allowed to speak my opinion...but I am sure a dispute of this nature caused misc pigmy-body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased... | |
| Henry Allon - 1854 - 622 pages
...which he can receive Shall cost a limb of his prerogative.' Or, in his character of Shaftesbury, ' Of these the false Achitophel was first: A name to...unpleased, impatient of disgrace; A fiery soul, which worketh out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pages
...figured in Hoamouth's Rebellion, 1685. Absalom is Monmouth; and Achitophel, the Earl of Shaftesbury. OF these, the false Achitophel was first ; A name...Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed its tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 pages
...Achitophel was first; A name to all succeeding ages cursed : For close designs and crooked coun«?ls fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit: Restless,...out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed its tenement of clay: A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the... | |
| sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...she join'd the other two. 112. From 'ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.' CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBURY (ACHITOPHEL,. Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit : 5 Restless, unfixed in principles and place ; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace, A fiery... | |
| Dante Alighieri - 1870 - 486 pages
...king only." Dryden, in his poem of Absalom and Achilophtl, gives this portrait of the latter : — " Of these the false Achitophel was first; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
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