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... Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 - Страница 205по George Saintsbury - 1890 - 451 странициПълен 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
...admirably. The Examiner soon became ill-noted with government, but it was not till the end of 1812 that a grip could be got of it. Leigh Hunt's offence...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 - 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... | |
| 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 - 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... | |
| 1851 - 542 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... | |
| 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... | |
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