 John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance,...  The Pamphleteer - Page 580edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 578 pages
...hadft none to kill him. Hub. No had, my Lord? why did you not provokenae? K. John. It is the Curfe of Kings, to be attended By Slaves that take their Humours for a Warrant, To break the bloody Houfe of Life, And on the winking of Authority To underftand a Law ; to know the... | |
 | Mr. Theobald (Lewis) - Puritans - 1726 - 220 pages
...lively Warrant, For me, moft wretched, to ferform the Like. (3.) King JOHN, fag. 176It is the Curfe of Kings to be attended By Slaves, that take their Humours for a Warrant, To break into the bloody Houfe of Life. (4.) And again, $ag. 189. Look, where the hoJy Legate comes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1907 - 196 pages
...but thou hadst none to kill him. Hub. No had, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me ? K. John. It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life, 210 And on the winking of authority To understand a law,... | |
 | 1783 - 800 pages
...its parent (lock. It is the curfc of Kings, to be attended ' By (laves that /take their humours fora warrant ; And who, to be endeared to a K.ing> Make no conscience to dellroy his honour. 3. A third probable effect of the propofed.plan would be a longer refidence of... | |
 | Richard Watson - Sermons, English - 1788 - 494 pages
...pillow; it is of fuch men as thefe the Poet fpeaks, It is the curfe of Kings, to be attended By flaves that take their humours for a warrant ; And who, to be endeared to a King, Make no confcience to deftroy his honour. In a word, if there be any one meafure more likely than another to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pages
...thou hadst none to kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did not you provoke me ? K. John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life : 360 And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...people to provo the king's authority: a maxim not uncommon in despotic countries. " It is the corse of kings to be attended by slaves, that take their humours for • warrant to break into the bloody bouse of life, and on the winking of authority to understand a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...to possess me with these fears? Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me? K. John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life: And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law; to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 412 pages
...thou hadst none to kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me ? K. John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life : And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law; to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 480 pages
...kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me ? K. John. It is the curse of kings,8 to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life: And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to... | |
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