PRINCE, was a violator of his word, a libertine over head and ears in debt and disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on the gratitude of his country... Macmillan's Magazine - Страница 4201889Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Walter Scott - 1814 - 542 страници
...over head and ears in debt and disgrace, a. despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who had just closed half a century...gratitude of his country or the respect of posterity." — The learned Solicitor-General's address was short, leaving it to the good sense and understanding... | |
| Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 страници
...debt and disgraoe, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim...gratitude 'of his country, or the respect of posterity !" . • v After the opening remarks of the attorney-general, the other passages of the a-rticle which... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1821 - 976 страници
...of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century century without one single claim on the gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity !" The Solicitor-General, having asked Mr. Brougham, counsel for the defendants, whether he wished... | |
| 1889 - 864 страници
...the only piece of solid preferment that he ever had, a clerkship in .the War Office which Aldington gave him. His references to this act of recklessness...claim on the gratitude of his country or the respect or posterity." It might be true or it might be false ; but certainly there was then not a country in... | |
| 1892 - 848 страници
...ears in disgrace, a despiser of domesic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on the gratitude of bis country, or the respect of posterity ! " The times have indeed changed since flattery of so gross... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1850 - 320 страници
...ears in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity ! These are hard truths; but are they not truths? And have we not suffered enough — are we not now... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1850 - 354 страници
...ears in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity ! These are hard truths; but are they not truths? And have we not suffered enough — are we not now... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1850 - 354 страници
...ears in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity ! These are hard truths ; but are they not truths ? And have we not suffered enough — are we not... | |
| 1851 - 1220 страници
...ears in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblors and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity !" Mr. Hunt thinks " the very sincere tone " of this libel might have furnished the Prince with a ground... | |
| 1851 - 546 страници
...ears in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim...gratitude of his country or the respect of posterity! " These are hard truths ; but are they not truths ? And have we not suffered enough—are we not now... | |
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