 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 572 стор.
...VOL. n. <r In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools whom still he found too late, He had his...from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, hut could ne'er be chief : For spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel... | |
 | Denys Thompson - 1978 - 252 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. (I. 544-62) The poem was an immediate success, 'for while Dryden unhappily pandered too slavishly and... | |
 | Richard Jenkyns - 1992 - 526 стор.
...Nothing went unrewarded, but Desert. Begger'd by Fools, whom still he found too late: He had hisJust, and they had his Estate. He laugh'd himself from Court; then sought Relief By forming Parties, but could ne'r be Chief: For, spight of him, the Weight of Business fell On Absalom and wise Arhitophei. Thus... | |
 | Elly Groenenboom-Draai - 1994 - 662 стор.
...luidt daar: "in squand'ring 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."'" inde RH speelt Dryden verder bij mijn weten geen rol. maar in de Zeldzaame Leevens-bgzonderheden wordt... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 404 стор.
...Achitophel 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. 1 190 Absalom and Achitophel Never was patriot yet, but was a fool. 1 191 Alexander's Feast War, he... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 686 стор.
...Achitophel In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggared 3028 Absalom and Achitophel Youth, beauty, graceful actlon seldom fail: But common interest always... | |
 | Paul Hammond - 2002 - 484 стор.
...devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. 560 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 - 2003 - 1024 стор.
...devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. 56o 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... | |
 | Brian Lechem - 2003 - 216 стор.
...Exposure In squandering wealth as his particular 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. — -John Dryden, Absalom and Achitopel. In today's litigious climate, the chairman of the board and... | |
 | Steven N. Zwicker - 2004 - 322 стор.
...affairs into the hands of trustees headed by two experienced City bankers. Dryden's quip "Begger'd by Fools, whom still he found too late: / He had his Jest, and they had his Estate" is an uncomprehending reference to this transaction, which in reality was greatly to Buckingham's advantage... | |
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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. 
