...slept with even an Aristophanes under his pillow ; it is of such men as these the poet speaks, It'is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves that take their humours for a warrant; And who, to be endeared to a king, Make no conscience to destroy his- /amour. In a word, if there be...

...with even an Aristophanes under his pillow ; it is of such tnen as these the. poet speaks, It is th^ curse of kings, to be attended By slaves that take their humours for a warrant j And who, to be endeared to a king, . Make no conscience to destroy his honour. In a word, if there...

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...consenting to other deeds of this dark description, and it has been repeated in his favour, that — ' It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves...warrant To break within the bloody house of life;' but the deity to whom his worshippers so frequently offer up human sacrifices, cannot at least be supposed...

...consentmg to other deeds of this dark description, and it has been repeated in his favour, that — ' It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves...warrant To break within the bloody house of life;' but the deity to whom his worshippers so frequently offer up human sacrifices, cannot at least be supposed...

...kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me? K. John. It is the curse of*kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours...a warrant To break within the bloody house of life : And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty,...

...dagger; much less indeed, the " mere winking of authority," is sufficient to instigate the crime. ". It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves that take their humour for a warrant, And hreak into the bloody house of life." I . . J . ; Alexander hastened his...

...murder'd him : I had mighty cause To wish him dead, but thou hadst none to kill him. Hub. Had none, my lord ! why, did you not provoke me ? K. John. It...a warrant To break within the bloody house of life : And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty,...

...teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests, and maintains the past. Pope. 4. Present disposition. It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, that take their humour for a warrant To break into the blood-house of life. Shak. K. John. Another thought her nobler...

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