 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...mighty minds, When flattery sooths, and when ambition blinds) Dosire of power, on Earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high, is of celestial seed : In God...aspire, 'Tis but a spark too 'much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, I'nwarily was led... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...Yet fprung from high is of celeftial feed: In God 'tis glory ; and when men afpire, Tis but a fpark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...Yet fprung from high is of celeftial feed : In God 'tis glory ; and when men afpire, 'Tis but a fpark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...sooths, and when ambition bliuids ? J Desire of power, on F,arth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from h ¡eh, is of celestial seed: In God 'tis glory ; and when...aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led... | |
 | 1822 - 314 pages
...minds, " When Flattery soothes,and when Ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet, sprung from high, is of celestial seed: In God...led from Virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauched with praise: Half loth and half consenting to the ill, (For royal blood within him struggled... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...mighty minds, When flattery sooths, and when ambition blinds? Desire of power on earth a vicious weed, hills, ah, pleasing shade, Ab, fields belov'd in vain,...childhood stray'd, A stranger yet to pain ! I fee Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1825 - 426 pages
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 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...when ambition blinds ? D ejire of power on earth a vieious weed, Yet sprung from high is of eelestial itt mueh of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too eovetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
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 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds ? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, 305 Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed : In God...ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, .310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, [praise. Made drunk with honour,... | |
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Than a successive title, long and dark, Drawn from the mouldy rolls of Noah's ark. What cannot praise effect in mighty minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high, is of celestial... 
