 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, unfix'd in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace; A fiery...  Specimens of the British Poets - Seite 306von Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 716 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 474 Seiten
...close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfixed 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, &c. Arlington House was pulled down by the no less celebrated John... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 Seiten
...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...shake a lance, As brandish'd at the eyes of ignorance. unplciuiM, impatient of disgrace: A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pi^my body... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | George Van Santvoord - 1851 - 380 Seiten
...For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfixt in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient...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 waves... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 480 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1852 - 454 Seiten
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 350 Seiten
...men couldjie. Of these, the false Achitophel was first ; 150 A name to all succeeding ages cursed : For close designs, and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious,...disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working out its way, - T \, \y Fretted the pigmy body to decay, ^ ** And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot... | |
 | Drawing-room sibyl - 1855 - 464 Seiten
...heads, Found thee undazzled, tranquil as before, Proud to be useful, scorning to be more. Moore. 4 For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious,...principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace. Dryden. 5 You are infirm of feeling as of purpose, blown About by every breath, shook... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 Seiten
...which he can receive Shall cost a limb of his prerogative." Or, in his character of Shaftesbury, — " Of these the false Achitophel was first : A name to...out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves... | |
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