 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
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 722 Seiten
...Monmouth. 3. Le comte de Shaftesbury. Of these the false Achitophel was first; A naine to ail succeediog ages curst : For close designs and crooked counsels...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working out ils way, Fretted the piginy body... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 Seiten
...she join'd the other two. FROM 'ABSALOM AND ACHITOFHEL.' 149. CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBDRY (ACHITOPHEL). Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit : Restless, unfixed in principles and place ; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace, A fiery soul which working... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 518 Seiten
...h:id made, and valued himself upon effecting them at the properest season, and in the best manner: For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious,...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place, In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolv'd to ruin, or to... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 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. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 Seiten
...than I can gently. 2. Charles I°r. — 3. Le duc de Monmouth. 4. Le comte de Shaftesbury. Of these false Achitophel was first; A name to all succeeding...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 Seiten
...Religion's sight; So dies, and so dissolves, in supernatural light. DESCRIPTION OP A BOLD BAD MAN. 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... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 Seiten
...Religion's sight ; So dies, and so dissolves, in supernatural light. DESCRIPTION OF A BOLD BAD MAN. 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... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 454 Seiten
...king only." Dryden, in his poem of Absalom and Achitophel , gives this portrait of the latter : — "Of these the false Achitophel was first; A name to...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 438 Seiten
...and Acbitophel, gives this portrait of the latter : — " Of these the false Achitophel was first j A name to all succeeding ages curst ; For close designs...Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 434 Seiten
...king only." Dryden, in his poem of Absalom and Achitopbel, gives this portrait of the latter : — " Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, imtixM in principles and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which, working... | |
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