...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...

...[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,...

...at the doctrine of transubstantiation, which our author afterwards attempted to defend. — SCOTT. For close designs and crooked counsels fit ; Sagacious,...unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which worketh out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring...

...DM,1700.] CHARACTER OF SHAITESBÜRY. FROM " ABSALOM AND ACUITOPHEL." OF these the false Achitophcl 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 unpleased, impatient of disgrace : A fiery soul, which...

...which he can receive Shall cost a limb of his prerogative." Or, in his 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 unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul, which,...

...which he can receive Shall cost a limb of his prerogative." Or, in his character of Shaftesbury, — " Of these the false Achitophel was first : A name to...counsels fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Bestless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A fiery soul,...

...be altered or retained at the option of the Candidate :— For close designs and crooked counsels^, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless,...place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A daring pilot in extremity; . Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high, He sought the storm ;...

...throne, Were rais'd in power, and public office high ; Strong bands, if bands ungrateful men could tie. Of these the false Achitophel was first, — A name...succeeding ages curst ; For close designs and crooked councils fit ; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit ; Restless, unhx'd in principles and place, In...

...figured in Honmonth,ii Rebellion, 1685. Absalom is Honmouth; and Achitophel, tin: Earl of Shaftesbury. OF these, the false Achitophel was first; A name to...Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed its tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high...

...importance of the persons represented. Shaftesbury is thus described : — " Of these the false Ahitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst : For...working out its way Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed the tenement of clay. ***** Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions...