 Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewish Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honest men and wise ; For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T"...  Original Poems - Page 154by John Dryden - 1773Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...whatfoc'cr Defcent' their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty, all the Learned think, (6T'efpoufe his Caufe by whom they eat and drink. DryM.... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...bearen Gold. The Jewijb T(gbb:ns, though their Enemies, In 'this conclude them honeft Men and wile: For 'twas their Duty, all the Learned think, T' efpoufe...they eat and drink. From hence began that Plot, the Narion's Curfe, Bad in it felf, but reprefenred worfe. Rais'd in extremes, and in extremes decry'd... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...whatfoe'er Defoent their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty all the Learned think, T' efpoufe hisCaufe by whom they eat and drink. (Dryd. Atf.... | |
 | David Hume - Aesthetics - 1757 - 260 pages
...a cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus it is ftrictly true, what Drydm obferves " Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone, or other homely...as bold, " As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...a dog, or a crocodile. Thus ¡t is ftriébly true, what DB.YDEN obfervcs, *' Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, ** Stock, ftone, or other homely...as bold, ' " As if he had been born of beaten gold. ABSALOM and ARCHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...wife : For 'twas their duty all the learned think, T* cfpoufe h:s caufe, by whom they eat and drink. From hence began that plot, the nation's curfe, Rais'd... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1772 - 556 pages
...cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus it is ftrictly true, what DRYDEN obferves, *' Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, " In his defence his fcrvants are as bold, *' As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEI,. Nay, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife i For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T efpoufc his caufe, by whom they eat and drink. From... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions ure the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honcft men and wife : For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T' efpoufe his caufe, by whom they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...pedigree, In his defence his fervants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewim rabbins, though their enemies, . In this conclude...efpoufe his caufe, by whom they eat and drink. From From hence began that plot, the nation's curfe, Bad in itfelf, but reprefented worfe ; Rais'd in extremes,... | |
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