He had no share of what is commonly called parts; that is, he had no brightness, nothing shining in his genius. He had, most undoubtedly, an excellent good plain understanding, with sound judgment. But these alone would probably have raised him but something... Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second - Página 407de Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1846 - 546 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Several Hands - 1774 - 642 páginas
...have raifed him but fometbing higher than they found him ; which was Page to King jamei the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him; for, while he was in Enfign of the Guards, the Dutchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miareis 10 Kin» Charles the Second,... | |
| 1774 - 622 páginas
...raifed him but fomething higher than they found him ; which was Page to King James the Second's Qoeen. There the Graces protected and promoted him ; for, while he was an Enfiga of the Guards, the Dutchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miiirefs to King Charles th* Second,... | |
| 1801 - 554 páginas
...but ibmcthing higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the D 3 fécond'« fecond's queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for, while he was an enfign of the guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles the lid. ftruclc... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 páginas
...funeral, O Rus, quando * ego te afpiciam ! quandoque licebit Ducere follicita: jucunda oblivia vitae ! In Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miftrefs to King Charles II. ftruck... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 páginas
...funeral, O Rus, quando * ego te afpiciam ! quandoque licebit Ducere follicitre jucunda oblivia vitse ! In Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for •while he was Enfign of the Guards, the Duchefs of Cleveland, then favourite miltrefs to King Charles II.. ftruck... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 páginas
...have raised Mm hnt something higher than they found him ; which was page to King James the Second's queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him : for while he was an eusign of the gnards, the Dnchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second,... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 páginas
...higher than they found him, whieh was page to King James the Seeond's Queen. There the Graees proteeted and promoted him : for while he was an ensign of the guards, the Dutehes.<l of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Seeond, struek by those very graees,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 424 páginas
...Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Ensign of the Guards, the Dutchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles...bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a-year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortunes. His figure... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 406 páginas
...probably have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James II. 's Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Ensign of the Guards, the Dutchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles II. struck... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 410 páginas
...probably have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James II. 's Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was Ensign of the Guards, the Dutchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles II. struck... | |
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