John Dryden
John Dryden
John Drydenwas an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668...
god king nor pampered people
God's pampered people whom, debauched with ease, / No king could govern, nor no God could please.
kings war trade
War is a trade of kings.
kings play acting
Even kings but play; and when their part is done, some other, worse or better, mounts the throne.
kings fighting empires
Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause.
kings war trade
War is the trade of kings.
kings political plot
Plots, true or false, are necessary things, To raise up commonwealths and ruin kings.
kings people drones
Luxurious kings are to their people lost, They live like drones, upon the public cost.
death kings moments
No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour.
kings people design
The people have a right supreme To make their kings, for Kings are made for them. All Empire is no more than Pow'r in Trust, Which when resum'd, can be no longer just. Successionm for the general good design'd, In its own wrong a Nation cannot bind.
kings fate dice
Tis Fate that flings the dice, And as she flings Of kings makes peasants, And of peasants kings.
giant theirs
Theirs was the giant race, before the flood.
authority combat establish general men particular reputation themselves understanding
They who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men
danced days witness
Witness ye days and nights, and all ye hours, / That danced away with down upon your feet.
affect gravity men name solid wanting wit
Those wanting wit affect gravity and go by the name of solid men