 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 страници
...flave of ftate : Whom David's love with honors did adorn, /That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move affemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 страници
...Have of ftatc : Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move affemhlies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 страници
...flave of Hate ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move aflemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better f:de : * Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 страници
...ftate ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jothara of piercing wit, and pregnant thought; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move afiemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide i Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 страници
...flate ; Wh*m David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jothara of piercing wit, and pregnant thought; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, Xo move aflemblies, who but only try'd The v,-orfe a-while, then chofe the better f:de : Nor chofe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 страници
...flave of ftate ; Whom David's love with honours did adoni, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learnmg taught, To move afiemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 страници
...a flave of date; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedicnt fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move affemblies, who but only try'd The worfc a-while, then chole the better fide : N^r chofe alone, but... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 страници
...llave of (late ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobcdiem fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move aflemblics, who but only tried The worfe awhile, then choie the better fide : Nor chofe atone, but... | |
 | 1801 - 416 страници
...W hom David's love with honours did adorn, tto /otham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought) Endu'd by Nature and by Learning taught, To move assemblies, who but only try'd The worse a while, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too;... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 434 страници
...ambition. They might; but it is doubtful. [Dryden seemed to be of Hume's opinion, for he is described of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by nature,...by learning taught To move assemblies; who but only try'd The worse awhile, then chose the better side: Nor chose alone, but tiirn'd the balance too; So... | |
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Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought,* Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side; Nor chose alone, but turned the balance too— So much the weight of one brave... 
