 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. - Sida 157efter Samuel Johnson - 1806Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...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 - 1774 - 374 sidor
...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 - 1809 - 526 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 - 1810 - 648 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 - 1811 - 250 sidor
...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 - 1816 - 154 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1817 - 314 sidor
...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 - 1821 - 314 sidor
...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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