The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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Page 148
... sense , And wickedness ne'er wanted a pretence , With arguments they'd make their treafon good , And righteous David's felf with flanders load : That arts of foreign fway he did affect , And guilty Jebufites from law protect , Whofe ...
... sense , And wickedness ne'er wanted a pretence , With arguments they'd make their treafon good , And righteous David's felf with flanders load : That arts of foreign fway he did affect , And guilty Jebufites from law protect , Whofe ...
Page 152
... sense , Nor truft the father in a jealous prince ! Your trivial faults if he could fo refent , To doom you little lefs than banishment , What rage must your prefumption fince inspire ? Against his orders your return from Tyre ? Nor only ...
... sense , Nor truft the father in a jealous prince ! Your trivial faults if he could fo refent , To doom you little lefs than banishment , What rage must your prefumption fince inspire ? Against his orders your return from Tyre ? Nor only ...
Page 176
... sense , So juft , and with fuch charms of eloquence : To whom the double bleffing does belong , With Mofes ' inspiration , Aaron's tongue . Than Sheva none more loyal zeal have fhown , Wakeful as Judah's lion for the crown , Who for ...
... sense , So juft , and with fuch charms of eloquence : To whom the double bleffing does belong , With Mofes ' inspiration , Aaron's tongue . Than Sheva none more loyal zeal have fhown , Wakeful as Judah's lion for the crown , Who for ...
Page 211
... sense , or malicious gloffes , all men of reafon con- clude credible . If there be any thing more than this required of me , I muft believe it as well as I am able , in fpight of the witneffes , and out of a decent conformity to the ...
... sense , or malicious gloffes , all men of reafon con- clude credible . If there be any thing more than this required of me , I muft believe it as well as I am able , in fpight of the witneffes , and out of a decent conformity to the ...
Page 227
... sense , With vain traditions ftopt the gaping fence , Which every common hand pull'd up with ease : What fafety from fuch brufhwood - helps as thefe ? If written words from time are not fecur'd , How can we think have oral founds endur ...
... sense , With vain traditions ftopt the gaping fence , Which every common hand pull'd up with ease : What fafety from fuch brufhwood - helps as thefe ? If written words from time are not fecur'd , How can we think have oral founds endur ...
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