"Spight" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... and 'counted as necessary to real Happiness to love Wine, as it is to be Religious; and a Man of Euphranor's Capacity had a Mind to be Nicanor's Advocate, and maintain, that the Love of Wine was the Motive of his Industry, in Spight of all the Appearances to the Contrary; if, I say, a Man had a Mind to maintain this, and had Euphranor's Capacity, he might make a great Shew for his Client, without the Learning of Crito, and would certainly baffle his Adversaries, if he had such pliable ones as Alciphron ...
— A Letter to Dion • Bernard Mandeville
... drawn they rid to the Gate, Where being denied an Entrance thro' The Master and Man they fought at that rate, That some ran away, and others they slew: Thus Jockey the Leard and Sawny the Man, They valiantly fought as Highlanders can, In spight of the Loons they set themselves free, And so bid adieu ...
— Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 5 of 6 • Various
... piercing thoughts to Heavenly knowledge rise, Amongst whose Pious Reliques I would find, Rules for my Life, Rich Banquets for my mind, Such pleasing Nectar, such Eternal Food, That well digested, makes a Man a God; And for his use at the same time prepares On Earth a Heav'n in spight of worldly Cares, The day in these Enjoyments would I spend, But chuse at Night my Bottle and my Friend, Took prudent care that neither were abus'd, But with due Moderation both I us'd. And in one sober Pint found more delight, Then the insatiate Sot that swills all Night; Ne'er drown my Senses, ...
— The Pleasures of a Single Life, or, The Miseries Of Matrimony • Anonymous
... do, which no Christian king nor prince should controul or discharge, but assist and support, otherwise they are not faithful subjects to Christ; and, Sire, when you was in your swaddling clothes, Christ reigned freely in this land; in spight of all his enemies, his officers and ministers were conveened for ruling his church, which was ever for your welfare, &c. Will you now challenge Christ's servants, your best and most faithful subjects, for conveening together, and for the care they have of their duty to Christ and you, ...
— Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) • John Howie
... every County. 'Tis enough, that this Declaration is evidently the Kings, and the only true exception, which our Answerer has to it, is that he would deny his Majesty the power of clearing his intentions to the People: and finds himself aggriev'd, that his King should satisfie them in spight of himself and ...
— His Majesties Declaration Defended • John Dryden
... and Francke, you are enjoined to wain Your friendship from me; we must part: the breath Of all advised corruption—pardon me! Faith, I must say so;—you may think I love you; I breath not, rougher spight do sever us; We'll meet by stealth, sweet friend,—by stealth, you twain; Kisses are ...
— The Merry Devil • William Shakespeare |
