 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 History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Page 165de Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 234 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 pages
...gold ; Wide. wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, , For...buys; The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let hist'ry tell, where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded land, . «?» When statutes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...of gold ; Wide-wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...buys,. The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let hist'ry tell where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded land, When statutes glean... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...of gold ; Wide wasting pest! that rages tmconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind : For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...buys, The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let Hist'ry tell, where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded land, When statutes glean... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...of gold ; "Wide wasting pest! that rages unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...distorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth norsafetybuys, The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let Hist'ry tell where rival kings command,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...of gold ; Wide wasting pest ! that ragea unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...buys,. The dangers gather as the treasures rise. Let hist'ry tell, where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes the madded land, When statutes glean... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...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 gather as the treasures rise, [buys, Let hist'ry tell where rival kings command, And dubious... | |
 | 1811 - 610 pages
...which they attained ij pest ! ihatrages^unconfiiied, And crouds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For gold the hireling judge distor:s the laws. 574 375 ivcters ; and they have dishonored, •disclaimed and proved ingrates to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 pages
...of gold ; Wide-wasting pest ! that rages nnconfin'd, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind : For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws, For...where rival kings command, And dubious title shakes tiie madded land, When statutes glean the refuse of the sword, How much more safe the vassal than the... | |
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