 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...that wou'd by Law fupplant his Prince : ABSALOM and AcmropflEL. 4f The Peoples Brave, the Politicians Tool; Never was Patriot yet, but was a Fool. Whence...comes it that Religion and the Laws, Should more be ^bfulom's than David's Caufe ? His old Jnftmftor, e'er he loft his Place, Was never thought indu'd... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...fugplant his i'risce : (,.- :'. : .'. .. ... . I— :.. !. .. ^ The Peoples Brave, the Poliricians Tool ; Never was Patriot yet, but was a Fool. Whence...comes it that Religion and the Laws, Should more be ^Abfalam's than Dxvid't Caufe ? His old Inftruftor, e'er he loft his Place, Was never thought indu'd... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...all the height his frame could bear ! Had God ordain'd his fate for empire born, He would have given his foul another turn : Gull'd with a patriot's name,...Should more be Abfalom's than David's caufe ? His old inftructor ere he loft his place, Was never thought indu'd with fo much grace. Good heavens, how faction... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...empire born, He would have giv'n his foul another turn : GulFd with a patriot's name, whofe modern fenfc Is one that would by law fupplant his prince; The...and the laws Should more be Abfalom's than David's canfe ? His old inftruftor ere he loft his place, Was never thought indu'd with fo much grace. Good... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...have giv'n his fuul another turn : Gull'd with a pratiot's name, whofe modern fenie Is one that wou'd by law fupplant his prince ; The people's brave, the...Should more be Abfalom's than David's caufe .' His old inftructor, ere he loft his place, Was never thought endti'd with fo much grace. Good heav'ns, how... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...soul another turn : Gull'd with a patriot's name, whose modern sense Is one that would by law supplant his prince ; The people's brave, the politician's tool ; Never was patriot yet hut was a fool. Whence comes it that religion and the laws Should more be Absalom's than David's cause... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...all the height his frame could bear ! Had God ordain'd his fate for empire born, He would have given his foul another turn : Gull'd with a patriot's name,...Should more be Abfalom's than David's caufe ? His old inftructor ere he loft his place, Was never thought indued with ib much grace.. Good heavens, how faction... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...could bear ! Had God ordain'd his fate for empire born, He would have given his foul another turn i Gull'd with a patriot's name, whofe modern fenfe Is...Should more be Abfalom's than David's caufe ? His old inftructor ere he loft his place, Was never thought indued with fo much grace. Good heavens, how faction... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...all the height his frame could bear ! Had God ordain'd his fate for empire born, He would have given his foul another turn : Gull'd with a patriot's name,...comes it, that religion and the laws Should more be Ab&lcm's than Eavid's caufe ? His His old inftruftor ere he loft his place, Was never thought indued... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...bear ! Had God ordain'd his fate for empire born, He would have given his foul another turn ; Crull'd with a patriot's name, whofe modern fenfe Is one that...Should more be Abfalom's than David's caufe ? His c\A inftruftor ere he loft his place, Was ne'-er thought indued with fo much grace. Good heavens, how... | |
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Is one that would by law supplant his prince ; The people's brave, the politician's tool ; Never was patriot yet, but was a fool. 
