 Jotham of piercing wit and pregnant thought, 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 turned the balance too, So much the weight of one brave man...  The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works - Page 306by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1884Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...Aflemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but turn'd the Balance too} So much the weight of one Brave man can do. Huftii the Friend of Damid in diftrefs, jn publick (toirns of manly ftedfaituefs ; Ey Foreign Treaties... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Aflemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better liik: Nor chofe alone, but turn'd the Balance too; So much the weight of one Brave man can da. Jiufkj, the Frieud of utv-.A in dilhels, la pubiick ftonus of aiauly flcilf.illn:is ; By Foreign... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...affemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but turn'd the balance too ; So much the weight of one brave man can do. Hufhai, the friend of David in diftrefs ; la public ftorms of manly ftedfaftnefs : By foreign treaties... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...affemhlies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but turn'd the balance too; So much the weight of one brave man can do. Hufhai, the friend of David in diftrefs ; In publick ftorms of manly ftedfaftnefs : By foreign treaties... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...aflemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a while, then chofe the better fide : Nor chofe alone, but turn'd the balance too ; So much the weight of one brave man can do. J-Jufhai, the friend of David in dtftrefsj In public ftorms of manly ftedfaftnefs : By foreign treaties... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...who hut only try'd The worse a while, then chose the better side : 885 Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too; So much the weight of one brave man...storms of manly stedfastness : By foreign treaties he inform 'd his youth, 890 And join'd experience to his native truth : His frugal care supply'd the wanting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...afiemblies, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chofe the better fide i Nor chofe alone, but turn'd the balance too ; So much the weight of one brave man can do. Hufhai, the friend of David in diftrefs ; In public ftorms of manly ftedfaftnefs i By foreign treaties... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...aflemblies, who but only tried The worfe awhile, then chofe the better fide: Nor chofe alone, but turn'd uin, Hulhai, the friend of David in diftrcfs; In public ftorms of manly ftedfaftncfs : By foreign treaties... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...aflcmblics, who but only try'd The worfe awhile, then chofe the better fide: Nor chofc alone, but turn'd the balance too; So much the weight of one brave man can de. Hufhai, the friend of David in diftrcfs; In public ftorms of manlv ftcdfaftnefs, By foreign treaties... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...¡flemblics, who but only try'd The worfe a-while, then chole ihc better fije : N',r chofe alone, but tum'd the balance too ; So much the weight of one brave man can do. Hufhai, the friend of David in diftrefs ; In* public dorms of manly Itedfaftnefs : By f'Teign treaties... | |
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