 Than a successive title, long and dark, Drawn from the mouldy rolls of Noah's ark. What cannot praise effect in mighty minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high, is of celestial...  The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors - 第 154 頁Ezekiel Sanford 著 - 1819完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | John Dryden - 1850 - 318 頁
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds ? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, sos Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed : In God 'tis glory ; and when men aspire, "Pis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 頁
...mighty minds, When flatt'ry soothes, and when ambition blinds? Desire of pow'r, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed: In God...and when men aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heav'nly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's mettle in his frame,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 342 頁
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds ? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, sos "Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, [praise. Made drunk with honour,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 頁
...but a spark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauched with praise. Half loth, and half consenting to the ill, For royal blood within him struggled... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 350 頁
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds \ Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high, is of celestial seed : . In...aspire, " 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. Tne ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angels' metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 568 頁
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds 1 Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed : In God...ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angels' mettle in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 480 頁
...hut a spark too much of heavenly fire. The amhitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and dehauch'd with praise. Half loath, and half consenting to the ill, For royal hlood within him struggled... | |
 | George Denison Prentice - 1860 - 326 頁
...lofty deeds of moral daring, the first among the sons of light. Talk of ambition — what is it ? — " In God 'tis glory — and when men aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire." INE of our divines asks why Cam, who seems to have offered his sacrifice in good faith, didn't obtain... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 356 頁
...celestial seed : In God 'tis glory ; and when men aspire, "Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of...Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with praise.' ' Unhappy Absalom ;' true, indeed, were the lines : — ' How happy had he been, if Destiny Had higher... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 346 頁
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds ? Desire of pow'r, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high, is of celestial seed : In God...aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of augels' metal in his frame, Unwarily was led... | |
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