| Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 346 páginas
...wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom he still found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate....of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel.' He then dismisses the rest of the faction, as ' Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearse Of lords,... | |
| Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 356 páginas
...wealth was his peculiar art, Xothing weat unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom he still found too late. He had his jest, and they had his estate....relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; I"'-,r, spile of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel.' He then dismisses... | |
| English poets - 1862 - 626 páginas
...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate....relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief : — I For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked... | |
| William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 páginas
...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... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 738 páginas
...was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still lie found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate...laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By formins parties, but could ne'er be chief ; For, spite of him , the weight of business fell On Absalom... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 720 páginas
...wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Beggar'd by fbols, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate;...laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By formin;-' parties, but could ne'er be chief ; Kor, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 722 páginas
...was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found loo late, He had his jest, and they had his estate; He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By formin:: parties, but could ne'er be chief ; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Ahsalom... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 páginas
...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, hut could ne'er be chief ; For,... | |
| John Dryden - 1866 - 348 páginas
...was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. sso Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate....chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell «« OnAbsalom and wise Achitophel: TBus, wicked .huLJn.3vill. of means bereft, He left not faction,... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 páginas
...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,... | |
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