 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 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,... | |
 | THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 páginas
...in 1667. L. 306. Merry Kingr: Charles II. L. 308. 'Xo fool to lang-h at: Compare Dryden's lines— Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. L. 310. There are many faults of expression in this celebrated episode on the death of the Duke of... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 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 : Fur... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 564 páginas
...to enjoy ! 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,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1876 - 472 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 hail his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 páginas
...deviL In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. 560 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... | |
 | William Collins - 1877 - 104 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, tlieu sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For,... | |
 | Language - 1877 - 316 páginas
...man, And builds on blood, and rises by distress. — 5. Daniel. Larkspur Lightness. Levity. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. — Dryden. Larkspur, Pink Fichleness. Thus always teasing others, always teased, His only pleasure... | |
 | John Dryden - 1878 - 368 páginas
...In squandering wealth was his peculiar art;' /Nothing went unrewarded but desert. J r 560 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... | |
 | 1878 - 446 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... | |
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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. 
