| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 страници
...Achitophel was first ; Л name to all succeeding ogee curst : For close designs and crooked counsels fit J , The reason why fond women love to buy Adulterate...; False colours last after the true be dead. Of al fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inforni'd the tenement... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 страници
...Abmlom and AchitopheL*] Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to all succeeding ages curst : For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious,...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place; In power unplciuiM, impatient of disgrace: A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pi^my body... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 страници
...CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBURY. Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to all succeeding ages curst: For close designs and crooked counsels fit; Sagacious,...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power uupleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 480 страници
...talents, and who, as a statesman, is one of the most extraordinary characters in English history : u For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious,...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleaVd impatient of disgrace : A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves... | |
| George Van Santvoord - 1851 - 380 страници
...language is spoken : " Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages cursed. For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfixt in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which working... | |
| John Dryden - 1852 - 378 страници
...ungrateful men could tie. Of these the false Achitophel was first; A name to all succeeding ages curs'd: For close designs, and crooked counsels fit; Sagacious,...wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place; In pow'r unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1852 - 438 страници
...delicate stomach, than those of Ritt-master Dugald Dalgetty, titular of Drumthwacket. CHAPTEK XII. For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix'd in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace. ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL. THE village... | |
| 1852 - 454 страници
...party. Thus DHYDEN : ' Of these the false Acbitopbel was first; A name to all succeeding ages curst : For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfix 'd in principles and place ; In power nnpleas'd, impatient of disgrace; — ' ' In friendship... | |
| 1852 - 532 страници
...responsibility of his position as a leading statesman, would endeavour to allay the prevalent excitement : — " A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; hut, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 страници
...and Achitophel. *] Of these the false Achitophel was first ; Л name to all succeeding ages curst : For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unlix'd in principles and place ; In power uripleos'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
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