 A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by the winds, to war. A beardless chief, a rebel, ere a man, So young his hatred to his Prince began.  The Life of John Locke - Page 137by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1866 - 442 pages
...The various piece had tir'd the graver's skill ! . A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, Hke a pigmy, by the winds to war. A beardless chief, a rebel, e'er a man : So young his hatred to his prince began. Next tins, how widely will ambition steer! A... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pages
...face, Could it have form'd his ever-changing will, The various piece had tired the graver's skill ! a re ; that kings may appeal to him, as he is temporal monarch of t wiiids^ttt.TOr. ATieiirdTeBS chief, a rebeL_ere ji man : STyoung his hatred to his prince TJegan. Nert... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1869 - 576 pages
...piece had tired the graver's skill ! A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like a pigmy by tho winds, to war. A beardless chief, a rebel, ere a man...began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin wriggling in the Usurper's ear. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1897 - 764 pages
...face, Could it have formed his ever-changing will. The various piece had tired the graver's skill ! 25 A martial hero first, with early care Blown, like...began.* • Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) 30 A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear, Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...face, Could it have formed his ever-changing will, The various piece had tired the graver's skill ! A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like...began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear ; Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 564 pages
...face, Could it have formed his ever-changing will, The various piece had tired the graver's skill ! A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like...began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear ; Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself... | |
 | William Dougal Christie - Great Britain - 1871 - 652 pages
...career through a long period of change and revolution, with frequent exaggeration and misstatement. " A martial hero first, with early care Blown, like...hatred to his Prince began. Next this, (how wildly will ambitiou steer I) A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 568 pages
...face, Could it have formed his ever-changing will, The various piece had tired the graver's skill ! A martial hero first, with early care, Blown, like...ere a man, So young his hatred to his Prince began. Kext this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear ; Bartering his... | |
 | William Dougal Christie - Great Britain - 1871 - 472 pages
...Dryden's sketch of his history in "The Medal," the satirist's animosity has outrun accuracy : — " A martial hero first with early care, Blown, like...ere a man, So young his hatred to his prince began." It may be convenient here to take a short retrospect, and briefly define the present position of affairs... | |
 | William Dougal Christie - Great Britain - 1871 - 642 pages
...career through a long period of change and revolution, with frequent exaggeration and misstatement. " A martial hero first, with early care Blown, like...chief, a rebel ere a man, So young his hatred to his Princ» began. Next th1s, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear.... | |
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