 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...fifts was gall'd ; And he was gifted inoft that loudeft baul'd : The fpirit gave the doctoral degree : And every member of a company Was of his trade, and...free. Plain truths enough for needful ufe they found j But men would ftill be itching to expound i Each was ambitious of th' obfcureft place, No meafure... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...fifts was gall'd ; And he was gifted moil that loudeft baul'd ; The fpirit gave the doftoral degree : And every member of a company Was of his trade, and...found ; But men would ftill be itching to expound : Each was ambitious of th' obfcureft place, No meafure ta'en from knowledge, all from grace. Study... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...gall'd ; And he was gifted moft that louiieft bawl'd: Tlie fpirit gave the doctoral degree ; And ev'ry member of a company Was of his trade and of the Bible...found; But men would ftill be itching to expound: Kiel; was ambitious of th' oblcureft place, No meafure ta'cn from knowledge, all from grace. Study... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...fids was gall'J ; And he was gifted moft that loudeil baul'd : The fpirit gave the doctoral degree : And every member of a company Was of his trade, and...Bible free. Plain truths enough for needful ufe they fntiil But men would dill be itching to expound : Each was ambitious of th' obicureft place, No meafure... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...fids was gall'd ; And he was gifted mod that loudeft baul'd : The fpirit gave the doctoral degree : And every member of a company Was of his trade, and...Bible free. Plain truths enough for needful ufe they fnuud; But men would dill be itching to expound : Each was ambitious of th' obkurtft place, No meafurc... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...horny fids was gall'd; And he was gifted mod that louded baul'd : The fpirit gave the doctoral degree : And every member of a company Was of his trade, and of the Bible free. l'!..i:i truths enough for needful ufe they found But men would dill be itching to expound : Each was... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...gall'd; And he was gifted moft that loudeft bawl'd : The fpirit gave the doftoral degree ; j Aftd ev'ry member of a company * Was of his trade and of the Bible free. . J Plain truths enough for needful ufe they found ; Itm men would ftill be itching to expound : Each... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...fifts was gall'd ; And he was gifted moft that loudeft baul'd : The fpirit gave the do.loral degree: And every member of a company Was of his trade, and of the Bible free. t Plain truths enough for needful ufe they found } But men would ftill be itching to expound : Each... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...fifís was gall'd ; And he was gifted moft that loudefl baul'd : The fpirit gave the dofloral degree : 1 And every member of a company : Was of his trade, and of the Bible free. J Plain truths emujh for needful ufe they found ; But men would ftill be itching to expound : Each... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...lists was gall'd, And he was gifted most that loudest bawl'd: The Spirit gave the doctoral degree, 1 And every member of a company > Was of his trade, and of the Bible, free. j Plain truths enough for needful use they found, But men would still be itching to expound : Each... | |
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Which each presum'd he best could understand, The common rule was made the common prey ; And at the mercy of the rabble lay. The tender page with horny... 
