 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 1062
...priesthood in a flame; For priests of all religions are the same. Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be, T espouse his cause by whom they eat and drink. From hence began that plot, the nation's curse, Bad... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 780
...it might be said, as of other idols— " Of whatsoe'er descent the godhead be, A stock, a stone, or homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been formed of beaten gold." He hoped the right hon. gentleman wouM recollect, that it was not in that House... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 600
...same. Of whatsoe'er deseent their godhead be, Stoek, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defenee d trust thy honest offer'd eourtesy, Whieh oft is sooner found in lowly sheds With smoky ra then- enemies, In this eonelude them honest men and wise : For 'twas their duty, all tfle learned think,... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...Thus it is strictly true what Dryden observes, ,, . .. , " Of whatso'er descent their godhead be, " Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, " In his defence his servants are as bold, " As if he hod been born of beaten gold." ABSALOM and AcuiTornit. Nay, the baser the materials are, of which the... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 628
...a crocodile. Thus it is strictly true what Dryden observes, i Of whaUo'er descent their Godhead be, Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold, As if he hod been born of beaten gold. ' ABSALOM and ACHITOFRIL. Nay, the baser the materials are, of which... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 794
...than those of idols composed of more precious materials. " Of whatsoe'er descent their Godhead be, Stock — stone — or other homely pedigree ; In his defence, his servants are as hold As if he had been born of beaten gold." Indeed, I have sometimes thought, that the less respectable... | |
 | 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...of dupes who are ever ready to eulogise their idol. For, " Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be, Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as hold As if he had been born of beaten gold." We would merely ask, whether Mr. St. John Long, when he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 342
...in a flame; For priests of all religions are the same. Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be, 100 Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence...wise : For 'twas their duty all the learned think, T' espouse his cause, by whom they eat and drink. From hence began that plot, the nation's curse, Bad... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 1000
...dogs, crocodiles, goats and monkeys, and hugged them to her * " Of whatsoe'er descent his Godhead be, Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been made of beaten gold." — DRYDEN. bosom, and dandled them into deities, and set up altars to them,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...dogs, crocodiles, goats and monkeys, and hugged them to her * " Of whatsoe'er descent his Godhead be, Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been made of beaten gold." — DRYDEN. bosom, and dandled them into deities, and set up altars to them,... | |
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Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be, 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... 
