...verse it would be vain to eulogise. _ [Character of Sliaftabury.] [From ' Absalom and Achitophel. "] present deity, the vaulted roofs rebound : With ravish'd ears The monarch hears, Assumes the god ami crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles...

...his verse it would be vain to eulogise. [Character of Sitaflcfbvry.'] [From ' Abmlom and AchitopheL*] e Lives in his issue, even so the race Of Shakspeare's...lines : In each of which he seems to shake a lance, unfix'd in principles and place; In power unplciuiM, impatient of disgrace: A fiery soul, which, working...

...divide the crown: He rais'da mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down. CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBURY. Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power uupleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,...

...divide the crown: He rais'da mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down. CHARACTER OF SHAFTESBURY. Of these the false Achitophel was first ; A name to...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power uupleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,...

...talents, and who, as a statesman, is one of the most extraordinary characters in English history : u For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleaVd impatient of disgrace : A daring pilot in extremity,...

...under the name of Achitophel, in a satire that will last as long as the English language is spoken : " Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages cursed. For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless,...

...him the seditious mover and soul of the rebel party. Thus DHYDEN : ' Of these the false Acbitopbel was first; A name to all succeeding ages curst : For...; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit; Restless, unfix 'd in principles and place ; In power nnpleas'd, impatient of disgrace; — ' ' In friendship...

...delicate stomach, than those of Ritt-master Dugald Dalgetty, titular of Drumthwacket. CHAPTEK XII. For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix'd in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace. ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL....

...throne, Were rais'd in pow'r and public office high; Strong bands, if bands ungrateful men could tie. Of these the false Achitophel was first; A name to all succeeding ages curs'd: For close designs, and crooked counsels fit; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless,...

...[Character of Shaftabury.] [From * Absalom and Achitophel. *] Of these the false Achitophel was first ; Л name to all succeeding ages curst : For close designs...Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unlix'd in principles and place ; In power uripleos'd, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which,...