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" Of men, by laws less circumscribed and bound ; They led their wild desires to woods and caves, And thought that all but savages were slaves. "
The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 127
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Poetical Miscellanies: Consisting of Original Poems and Translations

English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...pleafe : Gods they had try'd of ev'ry Shape and Size, That God-Smiths could produce, or Priefts devife. And, when no Rule, no Precedent was found Of Men, by Laws left circumfcrib'd and botmd j They led their wild Defires to Woods and Caves, And thought that all...
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The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations ...

John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...try'd of every fliape and fize, That GoU-fmiths eou'd produce, or Priefis dcvife 0 Thefe ^Idam-mts, too fortunately free, Began to dream they wanted Liberty,...Of Men,, by Laws lefs circumfcrib'd and bound; They led'theirwild defires to Woods and Cavejt} , And thought that all but Savages were Slaves. They who,...
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The first (-sixth) part of Miscellany poems, publ. by Mr. Dryden, Part 1

Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...God-finiths cou'd produce, or Priefts devifc 0 'l licfc /td.iK-v,its, too fortunately free, Began to dicaru they wanted Liberty, And when no rule, no precedent...circumfcrib'd and bound; They led their wild defires to Woods andCavesj And thought that all but Savages were Slaves. They who, when Saul was dead, without a blow,...
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Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the ..., Volume 1

John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...cou'd produce, or Priefts devife :) Theft t4dam-\virs, too fortunarely free, Began to dream they wanred Liberty, And when no rule, no precedent was found, Of Men, by Laws left circmnferib'd and bound; They led their wild defires to Woods and Caves j And thought that all...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...Gods they had try'd of every fhape and fize, That goldfmiths could produce, or priefts devife: Thefe 2 Adam-wits too fortunately free, Began to dream they...And when no rule, no precedent was found, Of men, by Jaws lefs circumfcrib'd and bound; They led their wild delires to woods and caves, And thought that...
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Original Poems, Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...: (Gods they had try'd of every fhape and fize, That god-fmiths cou'd produce, or priefb devif; :) Thefe Adam-wits too fortunately free, Began to dream they wanted liberty ; And when no rule, nor precedent was found, Of men, by laws lefs cireumferib'd and bound ; They led their wild defires...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...they had try'd of ev'ry shape and size 49 That god-smiths could produce, or priests devise :) These Adam-wits, too fortunately free, Began to dream they...when no rule, no precedent, was found, Of men by laws less circumscrib'd and bound, They led their wild destres to woods and caves, 55 And thought that all...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...produce, or prieils dcvife : Thefe Adam-wits too fortunately free, Bc'uan to dream they wanted liberty i And when no rule, no precedent was found, Of men,...lefs circumfcrib'd and bound, They led their wild defircs to woods and caves, And thought that all but favagei were (laves. They who, when Saul was dead,...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...produce, or pricits dcvifc : Thete Adam-wits, too fortunately free, Began to dream they wanted liberty j figh retir'd. The Peer now fpreads the glitt'ring forfex wid circumlcrib'd and bound, They led their wild dcfircs to woods and caves, And thought that all but ia^ages...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Dryden. Rochester ...

1793 - 806 pages
...could pleafe ; Gods they had try'd of every fhape and fize. That goldfmiths could produce or priefU devife ; Thefe Adam-wits too fortunately free, Began...lefs circumfcrib'd and bound ; They led their wild delires to woods and caves, And thought that all but favag« were flavcs. They whn, when Saul was dead,...
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