 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 стор.
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 стор.
...peculiar art ; Nothing went,unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found top late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himfcelf from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 498 стор.
...squand'ring wealth was his peculiar ait, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar1 d by fools, when still he found, too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." J * In the Epistle to Lord Bathurst. * [In a lampoon ascribed to Dryden, the writer says: " His grace... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 стор.
...with him, 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, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over...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... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 стор.
...squandering wealth, was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, when still he found, too late He had his jest, and they had his estate." Pope, in " The Epistle to Lord Bathurst," thus alt ludes to his death : " In the worst inn's worst... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 стор.
...were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering...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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 стор.
...peeuliar arti Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too latei He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Courti then sought relief By forming parties, but eould ne'er be ehief: For, spite of him, the weight... | |
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For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. 
