Then to advise how war may best, upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage; besides, to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done. Discourses on Government - Page 60by Algernon Sidney - 1805Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...Vane, young in years, but in fage counfel old', Than whom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Romei when gowns not arms repell'd The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow ftates hard to be fpell'd, Then to advife how war... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...Sir HENRY VANE the younger. Vane, young in years, but in fage counfel old, Than whom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repelld...The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow ftates hard to be fpell'd, Than to advife how war... | |
| John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...HE N RY VANE the younger. Vane, young in years, but in fage counfel old, Than whom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd...The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow ftates hard to be fpell'd, Than to advife how war... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...Sir HENRY VANE the younger. Vane, young in years, but in fage counfel old, Than whom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd...The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow ftates hard to be fpell'd Then to advife how war may... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...HENRY VA NK the younger. Vane, young in years, but in fage counfel old, Than whom a' better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd The fierce Epirot and the African told, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5. The drift of hollow ftates hard to bfe fpell'd Then... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...that age he is called fir Humorous t''jni:y. He was beheaded in 1662. On the Scaffold, he compared The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 Tower Hill to mount Pifgah, where Mofes went to die, in full affurance... | |
| John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1786 - 460 pages
...?' their right of reprefentation, nor would they, by * Sir George Savile, Than whom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd The fierce Epirot, and the African bold. Mi LT ON. tt • any means, have chofen to be reprefented by " Mr. Luttrell." Notwithftandihg this... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...HENR r VA N e the younger. Vane, young in ears, but in fage counfel old, Than whom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd...The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow ftates hard to be fpell'd, Then to advife how war... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...Henry fane tie ycunger. VANE, young in years, but in fage counfel old, Than wliom a better fenator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns not arms repell'd...The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to fettle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow ftates hard to be fpell'd, Then to advife how war... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...labours, opposition, hate, Attend thee. Milton. When gowns, not arms, repell'd The fierce Epirotc, and the African bold, Whether to settle peace, or to unfold The drift of hollow states, hard to be tftll'J. Milton. And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, Where I may sit and... | |
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