 Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewish Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honest men and wise ; For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T"...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 128by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...whatfoc'cr Defcent' their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty, all the Learned think, (6T'efpoufe his Caufe by whom they eat and drink. DryM.... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...whatfoe'er Defoent their Godhead be, Stone, Stock, or other homely Pedigree ; In his Defence his Servants are as bold, As if he had been born of beaten Gold. For 'tis their Duty all the Learned think, T' efpoufe hisCaufe by whom they eat and drink. (Dryd. Atf.... | |
 | David Hume - Aesthetics - 1757 - 260 pages
...injure an ibis, an afpic, a cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus it is ftrictly true, what Drydm obferves " Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone,...as bold, " As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...ibis, an afpic, a cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus ¡t is ftriébly true, what DB.YDEN obfervcs, *' Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, ** Stock,...as bold, ' " As if he had been born of beaten gold. ABSALOM and ARCHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...burnt like common wood. This fet the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be,...rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife : For 'twas their duty all the learned think, T* efpoufe his caufe, by whom they... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...burnt like common wood. This fet the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be,...rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife : For 'twas their duty all the learned think, T* cfpoufe h:s caufe, by whom they... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1772 - 556 pages
...an ibis, an afpie, a cat, a dog, or a crocodile. Thus it is ftrictly true, what DRYDEN obferves, *' Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree, " In his defence his fcrvants are as bold, *' As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and ACHITOPHEI,. Nay, the... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...the heathen priefthood in a flame ; For priefts of all religions are the fame. Of whatfoe'er defrent their godhead be, Stock, ftone, or other homely pedigree,...Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife: For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T' efpoufe his caufe by whom they... | |
 | David Hume - Essays - 1779 - 548 pages
...other nations and other ages, the fame circumftance has not been deemed altogether indifferent*. " Of whatfoe'er defcent their godhead be, " Stock, ftone,...as bold, " As if he had been born of beaten gold." ABS'ALOM and ACHITOPHEL. Nay, the bafer the materials are, of which the divinity is compofed, the greater... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...defcent their godhead be, Stock, ftonc, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his i'ervants arc Jcwifh rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honeft men and wife : For 'twas their duty,... | |
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