 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pàgines
...did adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn : Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thouglu, Endued by Nature, and by Learning taught, To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse a while, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too ; So much the weight... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pàgines
...slave of state : Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn. Jotham, of piercing wit, and pregnant thought, |(...tried The worse a-while, then chose the better side : * Note XXXIV. -f Note XXXV. J Note XXXVI. § Note XXXVII. || Note XXXVIII. Nor chose atone, but turned... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pàgines
...heutenancy of Yorkshire, the king conferred them upon the Earl of Mulgrave. Note XXXVIII. Jotfiam, of piercing wit, and pregnant thought, Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move assemblies, teho but only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turned the... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pàgines
...slave of state ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn : Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by Nature, and by Learning tanght, To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse a while, then chose the better side : Nor... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...from his disobedient son were torn. Jiitham of piercing wit,' and pregnant thought, Endued l>yn;iturc, -.! his soft ingenuous mind ' With many a feeling too rcfiu'd, [woe. Androus'd to livelier pang tatter side : Nor chose alone, but lurn'd the balance too ; So much the weight of one brave man can... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pàgines
...adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; F.ndued by Nature, and by learning taught, To move assemblies, who but only try'd The worse a-whilt>, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but tum'd the balance too ;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pàgines
...ftate : "Whom David's love with honours did adorn, sso That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jothum of piercing wit, and pregnant thought : Endued by nature, and by learning taught, Vcr. 877. Sharp-judging Adrld,] Sheffield, Earl of Millgrave, Adrii'l,was a man of a tine perfun, elegant... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pàgines
...from his disobedient son were torn : Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by Injure, and by Learning taught, To move assemblies, who but...then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too ; So much the weight of one brave man can do. Hushai, the friend of David in... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pàgines
...David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn: .lotham, of piereing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by Nature, and by...assemblies, who but only tried The worse awhile, then ehose the better side •. Nor ehose alone, but turn'd the balanee tooi So mueh the weight of one brave... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pàgines
...slave of state : WThom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn. Jotham, of piercing wit, and pregnant thought, ||...taught, To move assemblies, who but only tried The worst a-while, then chose the better side. * Note XXXIV. f Note XXXV. J Note XXXVI. § Note XXXVIL... | |
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Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought,* Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side; Nor chose alone, but turned the balance too— So much the weight of one brave... 
