 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 Poetical Works of John Dryden - Pagina 80di John Dryden - 1868 - 524 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pagine
...late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite...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,)... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pagine
...late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himfcelf from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite...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,)... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pagine
...late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achithophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pagine
...himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise...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 - 1808 - 476 pagine
...late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite...Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was lefy Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords, below the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pagine
...late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite...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 - 1808 - 482 pagine
...late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite...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... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 pagine
...late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate : He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite...Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left' Absalom. and Achitophel. Pope describes the last scene of this no~... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagine
...they had his estate. He laugli'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but rould ne'er be chief: For spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom an<ivi-e *ichitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pagine
...late , He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought reliel By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For spite...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... | |
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