Dryden's SatireMacmillan, 1966 - 182 pages |
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... never Ceases to be shown To him who makes the people's wrongs his own . The Crowd ( that still believe their Kings oppress ) With lifted hands their young Messiah bless ; Who now begins his Progress to ordain , With Chariots , Horsemen ...
... never Ceases to be shown To him who makes the people's wrongs his own . The Crowd ( that still believe their Kings oppress ) With lifted hands their young Messiah bless ; Who now begins his Progress to ordain , With Chariots , Horsemen ...
Page 38
... Never was Patriot yet , but was a Fool . Whence comes it that Religion and the Laws Should more be Absalom's than David's Cause ? His old Instructor , ere he lost his Place , Was never thought endued with so much Grace . Good Heav'ns ...
... Never was Patriot yet , but was a Fool . Whence comes it that Religion and the Laws Should more be Absalom's than David's Cause ? His old Instructor , ere he lost his Place , Was never thought endued with so much Grace . Good Heav'ns ...
Page 53
... never could Rebel ? That's a preferment for Achitophel . The Woman that Committed Buggery , Was rightly Sentenc'd by the Law to die ; But ' twas hard Fate that to the Gallows led The Dog that never heard the Statute read . Railing in ...
... never could Rebel ? That's a preferment for Achitophel . The Woman that Committed Buggery , Was rightly Sentenc'd by the Law to die ; But ' twas hard Fate that to the Gallows led The Dog that never heard the Statute read . Railing in ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | vii |
HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO Absalom | xlvii |
TIME CHART | lv |
Copyright | |
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