 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...  History of the Revolution in England in 1688 - Page 182by Sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 403 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...of ftate : Whom David's love with honors did adorn, JThat from his difobedient fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move affemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...of ftatc : Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move affemhlies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...ftate ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jothara of piercing wit, and pregnant thought; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move afiemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide i Nor chofe alone, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...Wh*m David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedient fon were torn. Jothara Jothara of piercing wit, and pregnant thought; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, Xo move aflemblies, who but only try'd The v,-orfe a-while, then chofe the better f:de : Nor chofe... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...of date; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobedicnt fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move affemblies, who but only try'd The worfc a-while, then chole the better fide : N^r chofe alone, but... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...of (late ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his difobcdiem fon were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought ; Endued by nature, and by learning taught, To move aflemblics, who but only tried The worfe awhile, then choie the better fide : Nor chofe atone, but... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...W hom David's love with honours did adorn, tto /otham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought) Endu'd by Nature and by Learning taught, To move assemblies, who but only try'd The worse a while, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too;... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 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,...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 too; So... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...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 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...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... | |
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