My sovereign as his liegeman ; on my mistress As a devoted servant ; and on Ithocles As if no brave, yet no unworthy enemy : Nor did I use an engine to entrap His life out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning ; but for that I durst... Dramatic Works of John Ford ... - Page 363by John Ford - 1827Full view - About this book
| English drama - 1811 - 718 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning ; but for that I durst d W outfac'd my vengeance. Oh, Tecmcus, inspired with Phoebus' fire, I call to mind thy augury ; 'twas... | |
| John Ford - English drama - 1811 - 522 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning, but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By which his name might have outfac'd my ven•. n»i geance '. Oh, Tecnicus, inspired with Phoebus' fire, I call to mind the augury... | |
| British drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning ; but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By which his name might have outfac'd my vengeance. Oh, Tecnicus, inspired with Phoebus' fire, I call to mind thy augury ; 'twas... | |
| 1812 - 560 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning ; but for that I durst noj Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By which his name might have outfac'd my vengeance. When feeble man is bending to his mother, The dust he was first fram'd on, thus... | |
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1812 - 562 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning ; but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By which his name might have outfac'd my vengeance. When feeble man is bending to his mother, The dust he was first fratn'd on,... | |
| John Ford - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 712 pages
...of honourable feeling, and sentimental dignity. Youth, strength, or cunning;1 but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By...outfaced my vengeance. Oh, Tecnicus, inspired with Phcebus' fire ! I call to mind thy augury, 'twas perfect ; Revenge proves its own executioner. When... | |
| John Ford - 1831 - 644 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning ;' but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By...inspired with Phoebus' fire ! I call to mind thy augury, 't was perfect ; Revenge proves its own execut1oner. When feeble man is bending to his mother, The... | |
| John Ford - 1831 - 396 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength or cunning;* but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By...outfaced my vengeance. Oh, Tecnicus, inspired with Phoabus' fire ! I call to mind thy augury, 'twas perfect; Revenge proves its own executioner. When... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - Children - 1858 - 328 pages
...manliness, " Oh, pa ! it can't be help'd." His weakness increasing, he staggered rather than walked. " When feeble man is bending to his mother, The dust he was first framed on, thus he totters." Still John would be gay; he will smile till death; and he greatly wishes to see the ponies in the circus,... | |
| John Ford - 1869 - 406 pages
...entrap His life, out of a slavish fear to combat Youth, strength, or cunning;12 but for that I durst not Engage the goodness of a cause on fortune, By which his name might have outfac'd my vengeance. 10 Near. Honourable infamy 7] The 410 gives this speech to Orgilus, the only... | |
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