 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
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him; which was Page to King James the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him...Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1857 - 642 páginas
...Page to King James the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him ; for while lie was an Ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought... | |
 | 1858 - 352 páginas
...The version given by Lord Chesterfield in his letter to his son dated 18th November, 1718, is that " while he was an ensign of the guards, the Duchess...Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him 5.000/., with which he immediately bought an annuity... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1869 - 266 páginas
...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of Charles II. struck by these very graces, gave him five thousand pounds, with which he immediately bought an annuity of five hundred pounds ayear, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1870 - 292 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him; which was page to King James the Second's Queen. There the graces protected and promoted him...Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds ; with which he immediately... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1872 - 474 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was Page to King James the Second's Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him...Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him five thousand pounds ; with which he immediately... | |
 | William Coxe - 1872 - 554 páginas
...raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James II.'s queen. Then the graces protected and promoted him ; for while he was an ensign in the guards, the duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress of the king, struck by these very... | |
 | Robert Tomes - 1873 - 288 páginas
...have raised him but something higher than they found him, which was page to King James the Second's queen. There the graces protected and promoted him...ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favorite mistress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton - 1876 - 552 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 au ensign of the guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mistress to King Charles II., struck... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1876 - 636 páginas
...was Page to King James the Second'? Queen. There the Graces protected and promoted him; for while lie was an Ensign of the Guards, the Duchess of Cleveland, then favourite mis tress to King Charles the Second, struck by those very Graces, gave him Gve thousand pounds, with... | |
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