 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 434 pages
...ambition. They might; but it is doubtful. [Dryden seemed to be of Hume's opinion, for he is described of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies; who but only try'd The worse awhile, then chose the better side: Nor chose alone, but tiirn'd the balance... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...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 taught, To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse a-while, then chose the better side : • Note XXXIV. t Note XXXV. } Note... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...lieutenancy of Yorkshire, the king conferred them upon the Earl of Mulgrave. Note XXXVIII. 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... | |
 | 1822 - 314 pages
...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 taught, To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...of state ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient eon were torn. Jotham +/ hq+/ ; who but only try'd The worse awhile, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 516 pages
...to be out of business." (Bnrncl.') Dryden thus -describes him in his Absalom and Achitophel. Jotham of piercing wit and pregnant thought Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, but who only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side ; Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 496 pages
...to be out of business." (Burnel.') Dryden thus describes him in his Absalom and Achitophel. Jotham of piercing wit and pregnant thought Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, but who only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side ; Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...state : Whom David's love with honours did adorn, seo That from his disobedient son were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought : Endued by...nature, and by learning taught, To move assemblies, who but only tried a man of wit and parts, not a genius. His poems are feeble and flimsy, notwithstanding... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...compliance with all the evil which was then done was necessary to * Dedication- to King Arthur, b " 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... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...compliance with all the evil which was then done was necessary to* Dedication to King Arthur. b " JntKatn , 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... | |
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Of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by nature and by learning taught To move assemblies. 
