 | John Dryden - 1866 - 348 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds ? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, vs '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 - 1866 - 326 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds ? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, 305 Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed : In God 'tis glory ; and when men asp1re, Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds I \ Desire of power, 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. Tbo.ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's mettle in his frame, 3I° Unwarily was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1868 - 554 стор.
...vicious weed, 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 angels' mettle in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with... | |
 | John Dryden - 1868 - 576 стор.
...spark too much of heavenly fire. The 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 piuise ; Half loth, and half consenting to the ill, For royal blood within him struggled still, He... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 380 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, 305 Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed; In God...ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour and debauched... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 368 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, 305 Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed ; In God...ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour and debauched... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, 305 ' Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed ; In God...ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour and debauched... | |
 | George Denison Prentice - 1871 - 338 стор.
...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." THE editor of the " Pa. Democrat," by way of retorting a hit of ours, quotes on us a paragraph from the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 388 стор.
...minds, When flattery soothes and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, 305 Yet sprung from high is of celestial seed ; In God...ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, 310 Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour and debauched... | |
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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... 
