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, unfixed in principles and place; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace. A... History of English Literature - Página 21por Hippolyte Taine - 1871Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1821 - 778 páginas
...close designs and crooked councils tit, JSagacions, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix V in principles and place ; In power unpleased, impatient...working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay. Great wits are sore to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bonds divide ; Else why should... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 páginas
...ungrateful men could tie. 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, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 316 páginas
...For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient...out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-iriform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger, when the... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 516 páginas
...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit : Restless, unlix'd in principle and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which, working...out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay : And o'er iuform'd the tenement of clay, A daring pilot in1 extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger, when the... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 páginas
...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit : Restless, unlix'd in principle and place ; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to,decay : And o'er inform'd the tenement of clay, A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger,... | |
| 1822 - 314 páginas
...ungrateful men could tie. 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 soul, which, working... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 546 páginas
...delicate stomach, than those of 'Kitt-master Dugald Dalgetty, titular of Drumthwaeket. - . CHAPTER XII. For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix'd in principle and place, In power unpleascd, impatient in disgrace. ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEL.... | |
| 1902 - 742 páginas
...of a decided increase in executive independence. AN AMERICAN. ANECDOTES OF A GREAT PARTY LEADER. " For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious,...Restless, unfixed in principles and place, In power impleased, impatient of disgrace, A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unplcae'd, Pd /➶հX o'er inform' d the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 páginas
...ungrateful men could tie. 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, unfiVd in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul which, working... | |
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