The Works of John Dryden Now First Collected ...W. Miller, 1808 |
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11. oldal
... Successful councils did him soon approve , As fit for close intrigues , as open field . * Note VII . + Note VIII . ‡ Note IX . || Note X. § To which deity the Romans usually sacrificed before march . ing to war , according to an ancient ...
... Successful councils did him soon approve , As fit for close intrigues , as open field . * Note VII . + Note VIII . ‡ Note IX . || Note X. § To which deity the Romans usually sacrificed before march . ing to war , according to an ancient ...
14. oldal
... success , As if above what triumphs earth could give . XXXIV . His latest victories still thickest came , As near the centre motion doth increase ; Till he , pressed down by his own weighty name , Did , like the vestal , under spoils ...
... success , As if above what triumphs earth could give . XXXIV . His latest victories still thickest came , As near the centre motion doth increase ; Till he , pressed down by his own weighty name , Did , like the vestal , under spoils ...
17. oldal
... success , So black a theme in so divine a dress , Thy soaring flights Prometheus ' thefts excel , Whilst thou steal'st fire from heaven to enlighten hell . The same accusation is urged in another libel , called " The Laureat : " Nay ...
... success , So black a theme in so divine a dress , Thy soaring flights Prometheus ' thefts excel , Whilst thou steal'st fire from heaven to enlighten hell . The same accusation is urged in another libel , called " The Laureat : " Nay ...
90. oldal
... successes of them never can be . Never had prince or people more mutual reason to love each other , if suffering for each other can endear affection . You have come together a pair of matchless lovers , through many difficulties ; he ...
... successes of them never can be . Never had prince or people more mutual reason to love each other , if suffering for each other can endear affection . You have come together a pair of matchless lovers , through many difficulties ; he ...
93. oldal
... successes , of a most just and necessary war ; in it , the care , ma- nagement , and prudence of our king ; the conduct and valour of a royal admiral , and of two incom- parable generals ; the invincible courage of our cap- tains and ...
... successes , of a most just and necessary war ; in it , the care , ma- nagement , and prudence of our king ; the conduct and valour of a royal admiral , and of two incom- parable generals ; the invincible courage of our cap- tains and ...
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79. oldal - And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses...
270. oldal - In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ;* A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
85. oldal - The vanquish'd fires withdraw from every place, Or, full with feeding, sink into a sleep: Each household genius shows again his face, And, from the hearths, the little Lares creep.
142. oldal - The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid : All was the night's ; and in her silent reign No sound the rest of nature did invade.
144. oldal - The ghosts of traitors from the Bridge descend, With bold fanatic spectres to rejoice ; About the fire into a dance they bend, And sing their sabbath notes with feeble voice*.
86. oldal - Holland fleet, who, tir'il and done, Stretch'd on their decks, like weary oxen lie : Faint sweats all down their mighty members run, (Vast bulks, which little souls but ill supply.) In dreams they fearful precipices tread, • Or, shipwreck'd, labour to some distant shore ; Or in dark churches walk among the dead ; They wake with horror, and dare sleep no more.
49. oldal - And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
217. oldal - Promiscuous use of concubine and bride ; Then Israel's monarch after heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did variously impart To wives and slaves ; and wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land.
245. oldal - tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear: Though manly tempers can the longest bear.
193. oldal - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.