 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 698 pages
...farther, and endeavour to ascertain how far he is to be trusted." THE VAGRANT. I am as free as Natere first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began. When wild in woods the noble savage ran. THE CONQUEST op GRENADA. Quentin held the brief communication with the ladies, necessary to assure... | |
 | Charles Whitehead - 1842 - 366 pages
...what ? just listen to this, Jeremiah Woful," and with a theatrical air, he repeated, ' 1 am as free us nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When, wild in woods the noble sarage ran '.' That's John Dryden — one of his Almanzor flights; and I've heard Betterton roll and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...and the new produced many sentiments either great or bulky, and many images either just or splendid : I am as free as Nature first made man, ) Ere the base laws of servitude begun, i When wild in woods the noble savage ran. } - 'Tis hut because the living death ne'er knew,... | |
 | George Canning - 1844 - 646 pages
...which Dryden puts into the mouth of one of the most extravagant of his heroes, that, " They would be free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of...began, • When wild in woods the noble savage ran." Noble and swelling sentiments! — but such as cannot be reduced into practice. Grand ideas! — but... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 pages
...anger and disdain, to which the self-conceit of the worthy commander rendered him totally insensible. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws nf servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. CoNQUEST op GEANADA. E Earl of Menteith,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1845 - 326 pages
...disdain, to which the self-conceit of the worthy commander rendered him totally insensible. CHAPTER XXII. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base...servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. Conquest of Groioa*. THE Earl of Menteith, as he had undertaken, so he proceeded to investigate more... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 532 pages
...he is to be trusted." CHAPTER XVI. THR VAGRANT. I am as free as Nature first made man, Ere the hase laws of servitude began , When wild in woods the noble savage ran. The Conquest of Grenada. WHILE Quentin held the brief communication with the ladies, necessary to assure... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pages
...great or bulky, and many images cither just or splendid : I am as free as Nature first made man, J Ere the base laws of servitude began, \ When wild in woods the noble savage ran. J - 'Tis but because the living death ne'er knew, They fear to pr"ve it as a thing that's new : Let... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...than I of breath ; But whence hast thou the right to give me death 1 I am as free as Nature tint mode ng, restrained only Coiuputt o/Granaita, Part I. [Loot and Beauty.] A change so swift what heart did ever feel ! It rush'd... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...breath ; But whence hast thou the right to give me death 1 I im ы free as Nature first made man, ER Anon, good nurse ! Sweet Montague, be true. Stay but a little, I will com Conquut ¡if Granada, Part 1. {Lave and Beauty.'] A change so swift what heart did ever feel ! Itnuhd... | |
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But know, that I alone am king of me. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. 
