 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 páginas
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Begjjar'd by fools, whom still he found too late( He had his jest, and they had his estate; He laugh'rl himself from court, then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 páginas
...and buffoon: in squandering wealth was his peculiar art: nothing went unrewarded but desert: beggared by fools, whom still he found too late; he had his jest, and they had his estate. J. DRVDEN 849 TO THE BUTTERFLY of the sun! pursue thy rapturous flight, V — mingle with her thou... | |
 | John Dryden - 1868 - 576 páginas
...were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or DeviL In squandering...too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. Ho laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief 3y forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1868 - 554 páginas
...or Devil In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Baggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his...He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief 3y forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom,... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1868 - 168 páginas
...or Devil. In squandring Wealth was his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Desert. Begger'd by Fools, whom still he found too late : He had his Jest, and they had his Estate. He laught himself from Court, then sought Relief By forming Parties, but coud ne're be Chief: For, spight... | |
 | John Milton - 1869 - 588 páginas
...or Devi!. In squandring Wealth was his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Desert. Megger d by Fools, whom still he found too late : He had his Jest, and they had his Estate. He laught himself from Court, then sought Relief By forming Parties, but coud ne're be Chief: For, spight... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1868 - 550 páginas
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court, then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 páginas
...judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. 15 In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing...too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. 18. Jest: this word is a notable example of the sad process of degradation through which many honourable... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 páginas
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court, then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; c For,... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1869 - 156 páginas
...or Devil. In squandring Wealth was his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Desert. Hcgger d by Fools, whom still he found too late : He had his Jest, and they had his Estate. He laught himself from Court, then sought Relief By forming Parties, but coud ne're be Chief: For, spight... | |
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For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. 
