 And crowds with crimes the records of mankind : For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws ; For gold the hireling judge distorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor safety buys, The dangers gather as the treasures rise.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 157by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...unconfin'd, And crowds with Crimes the Records of Mankind ; (a] Ver. \ — 21. (b} Ver. 12—22. For For Gold his Sword the hireling Ruffian draws, For Gold the hireling Judge diftorts the Laws ; Wealth heap'd on Wealth, nor Truth nor Safety buys, The Dangers gather as the Treafures... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...unconfin'd, . And crowds with Crimes the Records of Mankind j .r («) Per- l-^2i. (*) Vtr, |2— 22, For Gold his Sword the hireling Ruffian draws, For Gold the hireling Judge diftorts the Laws ; Wealth heap'd on Wealth, nor Truth nor Safety buys, The Dangers gather as the Treafures... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...elocution flows. Impeachment stops the speaker's powerful breath. And restless fire precipitates on death. Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor safety buys. The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let history tell where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded land, When statutes glean... | |
 | 1811 - 610 pages
...vocatioi.s thf> cquit•;<i )•• meaus by which they attained ij pest ! ihatrages^unconfiiied, And crouds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his...hireling ruffian draws, For gold the hireling judge distor:s the laws. 574 375 ivcters ; and they have dishonored, •disclaimed and proved ingrates to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...Fall in the gen'ral massacre of gold ; [bold Wide wastingpejrtj that rages unconfin'd, AnifcrowlTswith crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, Fur gold the hireling judge distorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor safety The dangers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...knowing and the bold Fall in the general massacre of gold ; Wide-wasting pest ! that rages nuconfm'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For...buys, The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let history tell where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded land, When statutes glean... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - English fiction - 1811 - 250 pages
...of gold ; Wide-wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind j For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...buys ; The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let history tell where rival kings command. And dubious title shakes the madded land, When statutes glean... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...knowing and the bold Fall in the general massacre of gold; Wide-wasting pest! that rages unconfined, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind; For...hireling judge distorts the laws; Wealth heap'd on wealth,nortfuth,nor safety buys, The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let history tell, where... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 314 pages
...elocution flows; Impeachment stops the speaker's powerful breath, And restless fire precipitates on death. For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...buys., The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let history tell where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madden'd land, When statutes glean... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...knowing and the bold Fall in the gen'ral massacre of gold;' Wide wasting pest! that rages unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind: For...wealth, nor truth nor safety buys, The dangers gather «s the treasures rise. Let hist'ry tell where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded... | |
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