 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 strani
...parties, but could nc'tr be chief; For, fpite of him, the weight of bulîneli 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 strani
...by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties,...left. " The Duke of Buckingham " (Dr. Lockier observed io Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished to the .representing of blindsides and little... | |
 | 1801 - 416 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties,...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 strani
...fools, whom still he found too 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 nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 strani
...by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords, below the dignity of verse. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords below the dignity of verse : Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties,...means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was lefy Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords, below the dignity of verse. Wits, warriors,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate : He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left' Absalom. and Achitophel. Pope describes the last scene of this no~ bleman's life in these lines : '... | |
 | 1809 - 402 strani
...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 strani
...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...bereft. He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords, below the dignity of verse. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men,... | |
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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... 
