| John Bell - 1777 - 644 страници
...god or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, hut could ne'er he chief : For, spite of him, the weight of hus'rtess fell 565 On Absalom, and wise... | |
| 1801 - 416 страници
...was god or devil. In squand'rng wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. $6* Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achithophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 382 страници
...was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 страници
...was god or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went uurewarded, hut desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 476 страници
...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... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 482 страници
...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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 страници
...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 ,...estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought reliel By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For spite of him the weight of business fell On... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 страници
...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 :...spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom (Monmouth) and wise Achitophel (Shqftestury). Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 страници
...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...jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from couit; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 страници
...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 laugh' d himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For,... | |
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