De Wilkesio, et libertate. Ad Doctorem Thomam Wilson ... / Adjecta versione Anglica.

  • Browne, William, 1692-1774.
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[1770]
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Credit: De Wilkesio, et libertate. Ad Doctorem Thomam Wilson ... / Adjecta versione Anglica. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ODE. VIDES, ut ipfa candidior nive Stet, dum nitefcat Willcefius magis* Carbone quo pravi notatum Durius Hunc agitant Miniftri. Reus fit omnis Criminis horridi, Reus fit omnis quod vetuit Deus, Hunc Laefa Majeftas reum det. Quid poterit tolerare pejus ? / Vides, ut aequae, confilio inprobo. Leges recedant artibus et fuis; Scriptoque, cui fi£ta efl poteftas. Rupta fit et Domus, Arca et omnis. No£Iu, quieto Hic deripitur toro. Secreta cernens omnia vi fera Dedudta, aperte jam legenda; Carcere clauditur Iple Turri. Nec charta Claufo, nec calamus datur; Hunc et negatur vifere Nobilis Patronus, et Iurifperitus, Qui moneat, teneatque Caufam. Scripto ODE. FO U fee, bow JVilkes Ji ancis white as fnow, Having been made more brigbt to grow, The more bad Mini fers take pains, To blacken Him with deepejl Stains. Guilty of worfl Crimes had He been, Guilty of each forbidden Sin, Guilty ofTreafon to the State, How coud He meet a harder Fate, ? You fee tbe Latus, made to defend, By baje arts, turn d to crujh our Friend : Fit Tools, of fpurious IVrit pcjfefs’d, Break ope bis Houfe, break ope each Cbejl. By night, torn from bis quiet bed. His Secrets vilely robFd, and read, Hinfelf committed to the Tow’r ; JVhat cou d a Traitor Juffer more? Here pcn, ink, paper are forbid. His Noble Patron is denied To vifit Him, his Counfl too, His Client, or bis Caufe to view. TU