 Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst: For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfixed in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery...  The English Poets: Selections - Página 450editado por - 1880Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 478 páginas
...famous Cabal in the reign of Charles the Second, and the " Achitophel " of Dryden's immortal poem. For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious,...to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay, &c. Arlington House was pulled down by the no less celebrated John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, who... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...eulogise. [Character of Shnftafou.ry.'] [From ' Absalom and Achitophel.'] Of these the false Achitophel wan @ unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
 | 1847 - 610 páginas
...Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst ; For close designs and crooked councils fit. Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless,...power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, that working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay.''... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 páginas
...his verse it would be vain to eulogise. [Character of Sitaflcfbvry.'] [From ' Abmlom and AchitopheL*] e Lives in his issue, even so the race Of Shakspeare's...lines : In each of which he seems to shake a lance, unfix'd in principles and place; In power unplciuiM, impatient of disgrace: A fiery soul, which, working... | |
 | 1874 - 570 páginas
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 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 páginas
...divide the crown: He rais'da mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down. CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBURY. Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power uupleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 páginas
...divide the crown: He rais'da mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down. CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBURY. Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power uupleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,... | |
 | George Van Santvoord - 1851 - 380 páginas
...For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfixt in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient...out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 480 páginas
...young, strong and active, but from the life he led, he early showed symptoms of premature old age. " A fiery soul which working out its way, Fretted the...to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay." I wish, for many reasons, that I could have spoken of him more favourably. It is delightful to think... | |
 | 1852 - 454 páginas
...him the seditious mover and soul of the rebel party. Thus DHYDEN : ' Of these the false Acbitopbel was first; A name to all succeeding ages curst : For...; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfix 'd in principles and place ; In power nnpleas'd, impatient of disgrace; — ' ' In friendship... | |
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