 But when she had made all these advances, it was still in his power to have refused them. After the intrigue of the cave, call it marriage, or enjoyment only, he was no longer free to take or leave ; he had accepted the favour, and was obliged to be constant,...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 170by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1721 - 456 pages
...was oblig'd to be conftaut, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have fet this Argument in the belt light I can, that the Ladies may not think I write...booty: And perhaps it may happen to me, as it did to Do&or Cud-worth, who has rais'd fuch flrong Objedlions againft the Being of a God, and Providence,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...grateful. My L«r3, I have fet this argument in .the 'belt light I can, that the ladies may not thinlc I write booty: -and perhaps it may happen to me, as it did to Dr. Cudworfh, who has vailed fuch ftrong objeftions againft ihe beinj; of a God and Providence, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 494 pages
...was obliged to ibe conftant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I'have'fet this argument in the beft light "•I can, .that the ladies may .not think I write booty: and pei haps; it rnay happen to me, as it did to Dr. Cudworth, who has railed fuch ftrong objeftions again... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 424 pages
...was obliged to fce conftant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have fttthis' argument in the beft light I can, that the ladies may not think I write booty i and perhaps it may happen to me, as it did to Dr. Cudworth, •who has raifed fuch ftrong objeftions... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...was obliged to be conftant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have fet this argument in the beft light I can, that the ladies may not think. I write...booty: and perhaps it may happen to me, as it did to Dr. Cudworth, who has raifed fuch ftrong objeftions againft the being of a God and Providence, that... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...was obliged to be conft ant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have fet this argument in the beft light I can, that the ladies may not think I write...booty : and perhaps it may happen to me, as it did to Dr. Cudworth, who has railed fuch Itrong objections 'againft the being of a God and Providence, that... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...perhaps it may happen to me, as it diil td Dr. Cudwcmh, who has raifed fuch ftrong ebjc&ions againft the being of a God and Providence, that many think he has not anfwcred them. You may pleafe at leaft to hear the adverfe party. Segriis pleads for Virgil, that no... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...he was no longer free to take or leave ; he had accepted the favour, and was obliged to be constant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have set this...Providence,* that many think he has not answered them. You may please at least to hear the adverse party. Segrais pleads for Virgil, that no less than an absolute... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...he was no longer free to take or leave ; he had accepted the favour, and was obliged to be constant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have set this...strong objections against the being of a GOD, and Providence,9 that many think he has not answered them. You may please at least to hear the adverse... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...he was no longer free to take or leave ; he had accepted the favour, and was obliged to be constant, if he would be grateful. My Lord, I have set this...strong objections against the being of a GOD, and Providence,1* that many think he has not answered them. You may please at least to hear the adverse... | |
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