 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...fell On Abfalom, and wife Achttophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignitv of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men, were the beft: Kind hufbands, and mere nobles,... | |
 | 1783 - 800 pages
...then fought relief • By fonninp parties, but cou'd ne'er be chief : Duke tf Buckingham. Auguft, ' For, fpite of him, the weight of bufinefs fell , '...Achitophel. • Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, 4 He left not faction, but of that was left." The duke was an advifer of the declaration of indulgence... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 810 pages
...fquanāering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but defert. Bcggar'd by fools, whom Ш11 he found too late ; He had his jeft, and they had...Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not fiaion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehcarfc Of lords, below the dignity... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 836 pages
...forming parties, but could ne'er be chief : For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On A! I. ilc m, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft , He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfo Of lords, bilow the dignity... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 576 pages
...forming parties, but could nc'tr be chief; For, fpite of him, the weight of bulīneli fell On Abialom and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faetion, but ofthat was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehcarfe, Of lords, below the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...relief fy forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: Forfpittf.fhim the weight ofbufmefs fell On AMilom, arangued the people, to difpofethem loan indirection, and to eftablifh t rot faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'tsvere tedious to rehearfe Oi'iords, below the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. " The Duke of Buckingham " (Dr. Lockier observed io Mr. Spence,) " was... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 662 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left, " The Duke of Buckingham" (Dr. Lockier observed to Mr. Spence,) " was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 380 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity... | |
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He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel ; Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that... 
