 I passed this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains; " The sons of public rapine were destroying." They told me, by the sentence of the law They had commission to seize all thy fortune : Nay, more, Priuli's cruel hand...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 16by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...are excellently aggravated in the following Speech of Pierre to J'ff'ir: 1 pafs'd this very Moment ly thy Doors, And found them guarded by a Troop of Villains: The Sons of publick Rapine -were defraying. They told me, by the Sentence of the Laiv, They had Commiffion to fetze... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1757 - 392 pages
...ruin'd ! JAFFEIR. That I long fmce knew ; I and Ill-fortune hftvc been long acquainted. PIERRE. 1 pafa'd this very Moment by thy Doors, And found them guarded...Troop of Villains ; The Sons of public Rapine were deftroying: They told me, by the Sentence of the Law, They had Comnjilfion to feize all thy Fortune... | |
 | Thomas Otway - Venice (Italy) - 1766 - 92 pages
...fince knew ; I and ill Fortune have been long acquainted. Pier. I pafs'd this very Moment by thy Door, And found them guarded by a Troop of Villains ; The Sons of publick Rapine were deftroying. They told me, by the Sentence of the Law They had Commiffion to feize... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama - 1767 - 292 pages
...ruin'd ! JAFFEIR. That I long fince knew; I and ill-fortune have been long acquainted. PIERRE. I pafs'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains; The fons of public rapine were deftroying : They told me, by the fentence of the law, They had commiffion... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...are excellently aggravated in the following fpeech of Pierre to Jaffier: I pafs'd this very moment ly thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains ; The Jons of public rapine 'were defraying. They told me, by thefentence of the law, They had cemmij/ion... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...preterce of juftice, are excellently aggravated in the following fpeech of Pierre to Jaffier : I p'afs'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains : The fons of public rapine were deftroying. They told me by the fentence of the law, They had commifllon... | |
 | William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 446 pages
...welcome ruin. Jaf. That I long Cnce knew; I and ill fortune have been long acquainted. Pier. I pafs'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains ; The fons of public rapine were deftroying. They told me, by the fentence of the law, They had commiffion... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 460 pages
...Then thou art ruin'd ! Jaf. That I long since knew ; rtune have been, long acquainted. Pier. I pass'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains j The sons of public rapine were destroying. They told me, by the sentence of the law, They had commission... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...pretence of justice, are excellently aggravated in the following speech of Pierre to Jaffier: I pass'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villians: The sons of public rapine were destroying. They told me, by the sentence of the law, They... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...pleasing, Strengthen my constancy, and welcome rain. Pier. Then thou art ruined ! £47 Pier. I passed this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded...all thy fortune : Nay, more, Priuli's cruel hand had signed it. Here stood a ruffian with a horrid face, Lording it o'er a pile of massy plate, Tumbled... | |
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