 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1759 - 608 pages
...eltate. He laught himfrlf from court, then fought relief, 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.' • « or politics, a rehearfal fhould entertain him, when a me£ ' fenger to fummon him to council... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 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,... | |
 | Biography - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, hut could ne'er he chief : For,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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,... | |
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Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. 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... 
