 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 ページ
...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 - 674 ページ
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. " The Duke of Buckingham " (Dr. Lockier observed io Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 ページ
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left, " The Duke of Buckingham" (Dr. Lockier observed to Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 ページ
...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,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. " The Duke of Buckingham " (Dr. Lockier observed to Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished... | |
 | 1801 - 416 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 - 482 ページ
...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, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 ページ
...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... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 ページ
...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 ;...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left' Absalom. and Achitophel. Pope describes the last scene of this no~ bleman's life in these lines : '... | |
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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. 
