Fictitious bonds, the bonds of wealth and law, Still gather strength, and force unwilling awe. Hence all obedience bows to these alone, And talent sinks, and merit weeps unknown... Select Works - Stran 260avtor: Edmund Burke - 1892Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| John Bell - 1789 - 202 strani
...bonds of nature feebly held, Minds combat minds, repelling and repell'd. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Represt ambition struggles round her...over-wrought, the general system feels Its motions stopt, or phrenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honor... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 396 strani
...feebly held, Minds combat minds, repelling and repell'd. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, ___ Represt ambition struggles round her shore, Till over-wrought, the general system feels Its motions stopt, or phrenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honor... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 strani
...held, Minds combat minds, repelling and repell'd ; Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Repress'd ambition struggles round her shore ; Till, overwrought, the general system feels Its motions stop, or phrensy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honour, fail... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 strani
...bonds of nature feebly held. Minds combat minds, repelling and repell'd. Ferments arise, imprison1*! factions roar, Represt ambition struggles round her...feels Its motions stop, or phrenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay. As duty, love, and honor fail to sway, Fictitious bonds,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 strani
...bonds of nature feebly held, Minds combat minds, repel ing and repell'd. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Represt ambition struggles round her...shore, Till over-wrought, the general system feels Its motion stop, or frenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 strani
...bonds of nature feebly held, Minds combat minds, repelling and repell'd. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Represt ambition struggles round her...feels Its motions stop, or phrenzy fire the wheels-; e 2 Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honor fail to sway, Fictitious bonds,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 strani
...bonds of nature feebly held, Minds combat minds, repelling and repeird. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Represt ambition struggles round her...over-wrought, the general system feels Its motions stop, or phrenpy fire the -wheel*. 'IS or this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honour... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 strani
...bonds of nature feebly held, Minds combat minds, repelling and repell'd. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Represt ambition struggles round her...shore, Till over-wrought, the general system feels Its motion stop, or phrenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay, As duty, love,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 strani
...held, Mindscombat minds, repelling and repell'd; Ferments arise, imprison'd fictions roar, Keprest ambition struggles round her shore ; Till over-wrought,...feels Its motions stop, or phrenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst As nature's ties decay, As duty, love, and honour, fail to sway, Fictitious bonds,... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 strani
...minds, repelling and re pell' d. Ferments arise, imprison'd factions roar, Represt ambition stuuggles round her shore, Till over-wrought, the general system...feels Its motions stop, or phrenzy fire the wheels. Nor this the worst. As nature's ties decay,. As duty, love, and honour fail to sway, Fictitious bonds,... | |
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