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... The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ... - Page 129 by John Dryden - 1767 Full view -
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