 Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewish Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honest men and wise ; For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T"...  Original Poems - Seite 154von John Dryden - 1773Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...whatfoc'cr Defcent' their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty, all the Learned think, (6T'efpoufe his Caufe by whom they eat and drink. DryM.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 Seiten
...bearen Gold. The Jewijb T(gbb:ns, though their Enemies, In 'this conclude them honeft Men and wile: For 'twas their Duty, all the Learned think, T' efpoufe...they eat and drink. From hence began that Plot, the Narion's Curfe, Bad in it felf, but reprefenred worfe. Rais'd in extremes, and in extremes decry'd... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 Seiten
...whatfoe'er Defoent their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty all the Learned think, T' efpoufe hisCaufe by whom they eat and drink. (Dryd. Atf.... | |
 | David Hume - 1757 - 260 Seiten
...a cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus it is ftrictly true, what Drydm obferves " Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone, or other homely...as bold, " As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | David Hume - 1758 - 568 Seiten
...a dog, or a crocodile. Thus ¡t is ftriébly true, what DB.YDEN obfervcs, *' Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, ** Stock, ftone, or other homely...as bold, ' " As if he had been born of beaten gold. ABSALOM and ARCHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 Seiten
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...wife : For 'twas their duty all the learned think, T* cfpoufe h:s caufe, by whom they eat and drink. From hence began that plot, the nation's curfe, Rais'd... | |
 | David Hume - 1772 - 556 Seiten
...cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus it is ftrictly true, what DRYDEN obferves, *' Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, " In his defence his fcrvants are as bold, *' As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEI,. Nay, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 Seiten
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife i For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T efpoufc his caufe, by whom they eat and drink. From... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 Seiten
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions ure the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honcft men and wife : For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T' efpoufe his caufe, by whom they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 Seiten
...pedigree, In his defence his fervants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewim rabbins, though their enemies, . In this conclude...efpoufe his caufe, by whom they eat and drink. From From hence began that plot, the nation's curfe, Bad in itfelf, but reprefented worfe ; Rais'd in extremes,... | |
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