 That every man, with him, was god or devil. In squandering 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.  Bell's Edition - Página 171de John Bell - 1777Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1841 - 986 páginas
...thinking; 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." — DBYDEN. The duke of Buckingham was one of the most profligate noblemen of the profligate court... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 páginas
...was God, or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...from Court, then sought relief, By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; * * * ,* * * Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction,... | |
 | 1840 - 372 páginas
...was God or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...from court, then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel... | |
 | 1841 - 500 páginas
...him was god or devil. In squandering 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; He laughed himself from court, then sought relief, By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief. Thus... | |
 | 1841 - 764 páginas
...squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert ! BeggarM by fools, when still he found, too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." t Walpole'a Royal and Noble Authors. VOU II. H portance and necessity to France of peace ; and a letter... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1842 - 322 páginas
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Bcggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his...from court, then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief, For spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel.... | |
 | 1842 - 712 páginas
...or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Begcar'd 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 parlies, but could ne'er bo chief; For eplte... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 484 páginas
...was god or devil ; In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief : For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 páginas
...violent, or over civil, In squandering 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. Inversion itself was often turned into a grace in these poets, and may be in others, by the power of... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 páginas
...was god or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; JVothing went unrewarded^but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. Inversion itself was ofien turned into a grace in these poets, and maybe in others, by the power of... | |
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