 | James Harris - Grammar - 1751 - 484 pages
...their fervile Ideas. The great Diflindtion, for ever in their fight, was that of Tyrant and Slave; the moft unnatural one conceivable, and the moft fufceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration. Hence they talk'd of Kings as Gods, and of themfelves, as the meaneft and moft abjecl: Reptiles. Nothing was either... | |
 | Several Hands - 1752 - 508 pages
...to their fervile Ideas. The great diftinflion, for ever in their fight, was that of tyrant znAJIave; the moft unnatural one conceivable, and the moft fufceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration. Hence they talk'd of kings as gods, and of themfelves as the meaneft and moft abject reptiles. Nothing was either... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1771 - 516 pages
...fervile Ideas. The great Diftinftion, for ever in their fight, was that of Tyrant and Slave ; the mod unnatural one conceivable, and the moft fufceptible...they talked of Kings as Gods, and of themfelves, as the meaneft and moft abjeft Reptiles. Nothing was either great or little in moderation, but every Sentiment... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1773 - 510 pages
...fight, was that of Tyrant and Slave -, the moft unnatural one conceivable, and the moft fuiceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration. Hence they talked of Kings as Gods, and of themfelves, as the meaneft and moft abject Reptiles. Nothing was either great or little in. moderation, but every... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1786 - 504 pages
...for ever in their fight, was that of Tyrant and Slave ; the moft unnatural one conceivable, and jjie moft fufceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration....they talked of Kings as Gods, and of themfelves, as the meaneft and, moft abjedl Reptiles. Nothing was either great or little in moderation, butevery Sentiment... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...their fervile ftnte, and their words became confonant to their fervüe ideas. The great diilincYion for ever in their fight, was that of tyrant and flave; the molt unnatural one conceivable, and the moft fufceptible of pomp and empty exaggeration. Hence they... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1794 - 506 pages
...ever in their fight, was that of Tyrant andj Slave ; the moft unnatural one conceivable, and the moit fufceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration. Hence...they talked of Kings as Gods, and of themfelves, as the meaneft and moft abjecT: Reptiles.. Nothing was either great or little in moderation, but evejy... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1806 - 500 pages
...sight, was that of Tyrant and Slave ; the most unnatural one conceivable, and the most susceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration* Hence they talked of Kings as Gods, and of themselves, as the meanest and most abject Reptiles. ^Nothing was cither great or little in moderation,... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1806 - 494 pages
...sight, was that of Tyrant and Slave ; the most unnatural one conceivable, and the most susceptible of pomp, and empty exaggeration. Hence they talked of Kings as Gods, and of themselves, as the meanest and most abject Reptiles. Nothing was either great or little in moderation,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...sight, was that of tyrant and slave ; the most unnatural one conceivable, and the most susceptible of pomp and empty exaggeration. Hence they talked of kings as gods; and of themselves as the meanest and most abject reptiles. Nothing was either great or little in moderation,... | |
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... of pomp and empty exaggeration. Hence they talked of kings as gods ; and of themselves as the meanest and most abject reptiles. 
