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" Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. "
The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Page 388
by Joseph Addison - 1811
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...making their court by such secret methods of intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution : ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not...absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 436 pages
...making their court by such secret methods of intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution : ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not...rich in thy bedchamber ; for a bird of the air shall cany the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter '.' .As it is absolutely necessary...
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Sacred hours; or, Extracts for private devotion & meditation, Volume 1

Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...secret to another; lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought ; and curse not...bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hathwings shall tell the matter. Hearken unto thy father th.at begat thee, and despise not thy mother...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...making their court by such secret methods of intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution : " Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought ; and curse not...thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the "matter." As it is absolutely necessary for rulers...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 5

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...support the state. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought} neither his person nor government ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber : for a bird...voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter ; a proverbial expression, and inti•mates, that by some surprising, unexpected method, it may be...
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Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the ...

1807 - 570 pages
...^f A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 ^f Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not...voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CtfAP. XI. 1 Directions for charity. 7 Death in life, 9 and the dai, of judgment in the drtyn of youth...
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The works of ... Joseph Hall, with some account of his life and ..., Volume 3

Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makcth merry: but money answereth all things. X. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not...voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Do not entertain so much as an undntiful thought in thy heart, concerning thy sovereign ; neither do...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...making their court by such secret methods of intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution*: ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not...the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wiugs shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's...
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Paraphrases on hard texts

Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...money, that must provide these, and all other helps, whether for delight or necessity. X. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not...rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall cany the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Do not entertain somucnasan undutiful...
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The Spectator in miniature: being a collection of the principle ..., Volume 1

Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
..." Cm se not the king, no not in tiy thonght, and curse not the rich in thy hedchamher: for a hii d of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." As it is ahsolutely necessary for rulers to make nsŤ of other people's ryes and ears, they should take particular...
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